Kevin Zefi

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Kevin Zefi
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Winger
Youth career
–2019 St. Kevin's Boys
2019–2021 Shamrock Rovers
2021–2024 Inter Milan
2024–2025 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Shamrock Rovers II 11 (2)
International career‡
2019–2020 Republic of Ireland U15 4 (2)
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U17 6 (1)
2021–2023 Republic of Ireland U19 11 (1)
2024 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:10, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Kevin Zefi (born 11 February 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who last played as a winger for the under-19 side of Serie A club Roma.[1]

Early and personal life

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Zefi was born in Dublin and grew up in the Clonsilla area.[2] He attended Luttrellstown Community College.[2] He is of Albanian descent.[3]

Club career

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Zefi began his career with Shamrock Rovers. In 2020 he was linked with a transfer away from the club, with Italian club Inter Milan and Dutch club PSV said to be interested.[4][5]

He began his senior career with Shamrock Rovers II in the League of Ireland First Division in the 2020 season,[6] becoming the youngest ever scorer in the League of Ireland, at the age of 15 years 206 days.[7][8] He had also been Shamrock Rovers II's youngest ever player, until that record was beaten by 14-year-old Sam Curtis in October 2020.[9]

He moved to Italian club Inter Milan in August 2021.[10][11] In December 2021 he scored a hat-trick for Inter's youth team.[12][13]

In February 2022 he spoke positively about his move to Italy, encouraging other young Irish players to do the same.[14]

In January 2024, Zefi joined fellow Italian club Roma on a permanent deal on a 3 year contract.[15][16]

In July 2025, Zefi left Roma and became a free agent, having stated that he suffered repeated racist abuse in Italy due to his Irish-Albanian heritage, which impacted his prospects at the club.[17][18]

On 15 July 2025, Zefi went on trial with League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers, scoring for them in a friendly against EFL League One club Mansfield Town.[19]

International career

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Republic of Ireland

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Zefi has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level.[1][20] On 7 November 2024, he received a call-up to the national under-21 team for the friendly matches against Sweden.[21] His debut with Republic of Ireland U21 came ten days later in the second friendly match against Sweden after coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute in place of Jad Hakiki.[22]

Albania

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On 16 March 2025, Zefi confirmed that he received a call-up from Albania national under-21 team for the friendly matches against Greece and Luxembourg,[23] but was unable to join the national team due to injury.[24]

References

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