Charlotte FC will take the field tonight without one of their biggest names. As the team prepares for a crucial MLS Playoffs match against New York City FC, fans were quick to notice that Wilfried Zaha isn’t listed in the squad.
Wilfried Zaha scored his 10th goal of the season but received a late card that carries playoff implications, marring Charlotte FC's 2-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in both teams' regular-season finale.
One of the biggest stars in the MLS is Charlotte FC forward Wilfried Zaha. The Ivory Coast star has received a lot of criticism throughout his career, like other superstar players in football, but recently, Zaha has been open to responding to critics online.
Wilfried Zaha scored his ninth MLS goal of the season before halftime to lead Charlotte FC to a 1-0 victory at nine-man D.C. United on Saturday. Charlotte
Idan Toklomati scored his first career MLS hat trick to bring his season total to 11 goals and Charlotte FC won their ninth consecutive MLS game, defeating Lionel Messi and visiting Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday night.
Wilfried Zaha's late goal propelled Charlotte FC over a ten-man FC Cincinnati side in a significant 1-0 road victory on Sunday evening. For Cincinnati (15-7-4, 49 points), the loss is a missed chance to claim first place in the Supporters' Shield race after the Philadelphia Union lost their Saturday match.
Pep Biel and Wilfried Zaha each scored a goal and assisted on another for visiting Charlotte FC, helping propel the club to a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday.
15 matchdays up, 15 matchdays down: we're nearly halfway through the 2025 Major League Soccer season. Here are the key takeaways from a busy weekend across the league:
Lionel Messi sits on the throne as the biggest star in Major League Soccer, but many players around the league are coming for the MVP's crown in 2025. One of his challengers is Wilfried Zaha, Charlotte FC's splash signing in the offseason who entertained Premier League fans for years at London-based club Crystal Palace.
Pep Biel and Wilfried Zaha scored early in the second half as Charlotte FC won its home opener by defeating Atlanta United FC 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Wilfried Zaha plans to let his play do the talking. The former English Premier League standout is set to make his MLS debut Saturday when Charlotte FC opens its season at Seattle.
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. So goes the history of professional soccer in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the short-list of the 1994 original locations, they did not win a franchise, and were passed over in 1996 and 1998 for expansions.
Charlotte FC acquired veteran forward Wilfried Zaha on loan from Turkish powerhouse Galatasary on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international joins the MLS club through January 2026 with an option to extend the loan to June of that year.
Tottenham Hotspur have been presented with the opportunity to sign Wilfried Zaha, the former Crystal Palace winger currently plying his trade at Galatasaray, according to HITC.
Former Manchester United and Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has been linked with a return to the Premier League in the summer transfer window. Zaha may return to the Premier League before the 2024–2025 season.
Former Manchester United man Alan Smith doesn’t believe Erik ten Hag should be trying to sign Crystal Palace star Michael Olise. Smith, who joined United from Leeds in 2004, came to Old Trafford as a striker and later transitioned into a midfield hybrid.
Former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha will not be representing his nation at their home tournament this January as the Africa Cup of Nations head to the Ivory Coast.