Sebastien Summerfield
Sebastien Summerfield, Footballer with FC Kilchberg
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfield/wingback
Team information
Current team
 FC Kilchberg
Number 13
Youth career
2012–2019 Legends Academy
2019–2021 Gateshead
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Newcastle Blue Star[1] 13 (7)
2021– FC Kilchberg 45 (10)
International career
2020– Zimbabwe U20 1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sebastien Summerfield (born 11 February 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Kilchberg in Zurich, Switzerland.[2][3]

Early life and education

Summerfield grew up in Newlands and was schooled in his home country Zimbabwe.[4] He began playing football at a very early age[5] and started playing academy football at Celebration Centre aged 6. He attended Harare International School till 2020. While there, Summerfield was coached by former Zimbabwe Warriors Player, Alan Johnson.[6]

International career

At age 17, Summerfield was scouted by former Bafana Bafana player and Newcastle FC midfielder; Matty Pattison to join Gateshead F.C., located in Gateshead, a location across the river from Newcastle upon Tyne (in the United Kingdom). Summerfield moved to Newcastle in 2019. While at Gateshead, Summerfield caught the eye of Zimbabwe U-20 National team Coach Tonderai Ndiraya.[7] who selected him to represent Zimbabwe at the 2020 COSAFA Tournament held in Nelson Mandela Bay.[8][9] The Warriors were in Group A and drew 2-2 with South Africa, lost to Mozambique 2-0 and beat Lesotho 4-1.[10] Whilst at COSAFA, Summerfield was handpicked by FC Kilchberg in Zurich, Switzerland.[11] Summerfield made his Swiss debut in October 2021.[12] Summerfield also holds a Belgian passport.

Zimbabwe's FIFA Ban

Early in 2023, Summerfield added his voice[13] to the growing outcry by prominent players such as Bill Antonio and Tino Kadewere over Zimbabwe's indefinite suspension on the international playing field since February 2022[14] citing the bans' stunting of young Zimbabwean talent.[15]

Philanthropic work

Summerfield has hosted a series of Under-16 scouting tournaments in the low income areas[16] of Harare, Zimbabwe where he has helped scout talent from low income areas.[17] The grassroots football project has held tournaments in Dzivarasekwa, Mabvuku and Mbare.[18]

Career statistics

Club Season League National
Division Apps Goals Assists Division Apps Goals Assists
Zimbabwe National Team November–December 2020 COSAFA U-20 National Tournament
FC Kilchberg-Ruschilkon 2021–23 45 10 15
Gateshead 2020–21 U-20 3 0 2
Newcastle Blue Star 2020–21 13 7 7
Dynamos FC 2020, 2021, 2022 Zimbabwe Premier League
FC Winterthur U-21 Pre-Season Training
FC Schaffhausen U-21 Pre-Season Training
FC Thalwil U-21 Pre-Season Training

References

  1. ↑ "Zimbabwe To Scotchy".
  2. ↑ "Young Warrior using football to rebuild lives". herald.co.zw.
  3. ↑ Mail, The Sunday. "Young Warrior Summerfield on the move". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Chronicle, The. "Countries show high interest in Zimbabwe at Dubai Expo". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sebastien Summerfield's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile". www.ncsasports.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Standard, The. "Johnson marvels at HIS products' success". The Standard. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Mail, The Sunday. "When we were kings… Zim's dominance in the Super Diski fades". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Chronicle, The. "Three Bulawayo boys leave Under 20 camp". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Soccer24 (24 November 2020). "Foreign-based players in provisional Zim U20 squad". Soccer24. Retrieved 7 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Herald, The. "Ndiraya challenges ZIFA to nurture Young Warriors". The Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Nkosi, Joseph (6 February 2023). "Sebastien Summerfield biography, age, education & career - The Nation". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Mail, The Sunday. "Young Warrior Summerfield on the move". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Fifa Ban: Zim Youth Footballer Speaks Out". ZimSeen. 23 March 2023. p. 9.
  14. ↑ Matiashe, Farai Shawn. "FIFA's Zimbabwe ban shatters dreams of women soccer players | Context". www.context.news. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  15. ↑ Muchinjo, Enock. "Will Zimbabwe be allowed to play international football again?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  16. ↑ Mail, The Sunday. "NEW: Summerfield's undying love for the ghetto". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  17. ↑ Mail, The Sunday. "NEW: Football talent takes youngster from Domboshava to Mbare". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  18. ↑ Reporter, Sports. "Summerfield hosts 4-team academy tourney". NewsDay. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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