Zavier Massiah-Edwards
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zavier Tyrone Massiah-Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitechapel, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2025 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Watford | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zavier Tyrone Massiah-Edwards (born 16 January 2007) is an English professional football player who plays as a Forward for Watford.
Career
Massiah-Edwards grew up in Shepherds Bush, West London. He attended Brackenbury Primary School and Hammersmith Academy Secondary School. He was a youth product of Brentford from the age of 5 but following the decision to close their Academy at the end of his then U9 Season he moved to Watford's Academy in 2016 to finish his development. He was promoted to the U18 and U21s in 2023 during the First year of his Scholarship and fast-tracked to the senior team after strong performances.[2] He made his senior and professional debut for Watford less than 4 months after turning 17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 EFL Championship loss to Middlesbrough on 4 May 2024.[3]
On 18 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Watford.
During the Second year of his Scholarship still as an U18 Massiah-Edwards played a further 26 U21 Games taking his total as a Scholar to 47 played during both seasons, starting 31 of those.
On 25 February 2025 he scored the Winner in the FA Youth Cup Quarter Final victory over Southampton. Playing for the First Team as a 61st minute substitute two days before the Semi-Final he sustained an elbow to the head and was ruled out under concussion protocols missing the match against Manchester City. He finished his 24/25 campaign with a further 4 First Team Appearances in the EFL Championship against Plymouth, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday. [4]
Career statistics
- As of 3 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Watford | 2023–24 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
References
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Jones, Adam (15 June 2024). "3 players that could save Watford FC millions of pounds". FootballLeagueWorld.
- ^ "Young players will get their chance if it's right, not because it's cheaper". Watford Observer. 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Hornets give professional contracts to 15 players". Watford Observer. 18 July 2024.