Zeli Ismail
Attack - Right Winger
at Connah's Quay Nomads
at Connah's Quay Nomads
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€100k
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Newtown AFC
top club · 96 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 22/23
6 / 1
int'l caps / goals
354Appearances
37Goals
68Assists
29Yellow cards
1Red cards
72Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zeli Ismail |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-12-12 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kukës, England |
| Citizenship | England Albania |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Connah's Quay Nomads |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PES FOOTBALL AGENCY |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Connah's Quay Nomads
7 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Newtown → Connah's Quay
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Newtown AFC
26 matches · 2 G · 15 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newtown AFC
31 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Newtown AFC
27 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Hereford → Newtown
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Bradford → Hereford
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newtown AFC, Hereford FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bradford City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bradford City
16 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Walsall → Bradford
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Walsall FC
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Bury → Walsall
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Walsall → Bury
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Bury → Walsall
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bury FC, Walsall FC
42 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
19 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Wolves → Bury
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Wolves
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Transfer: Wolves → Cambridge Utd.
15/16 · Loan
Mar 2016
Transfer: Oxford United → Wolves
15/16 · Return from loan
Feb 2016
Transfer: Wolves → Oxford United
15/16 · Loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Burton Albion → Wolves
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wolves → Burton Albion
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Oxford United, Burton Albion, Cambridge United, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
21 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Notts County → Wolves
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
Transfer: Wolves → Notts County
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Notts County, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
21 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Burton Albion → Wolves
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Wolves → Burton Albion
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burton Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
31 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: MK Dons → Wolves
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Wolves → MK Dons
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Milton Keynes Dons, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
29 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Wolves
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
14 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wolves Yth. → Wolves U18
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Connah's Quay Nomads
0.9%
Newtown AFC
28.1%
Hereford FC
0.0%
Bradford City
8.9%
Walsall FC
28.9%
Bury FC
7.0%
Cambridge United
11.9%
Oxford United
0.0%
Burton Albion
5.1%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
0.0%
Notts County
3.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
5.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 60 |
| Newtown AFC | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 96 | 13 | 30 | 1,818 |
| Hereford FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 574 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 58 | 7 | 5 | 1,871 |
| Bury FC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 453 |
| Cambridge United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 771 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 330 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 237 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 363 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Cymru Premier | Connah's Quay Nomads | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Welsh League Cup | Connah's Quay Nomads | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 24/25 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 25 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 24/25 | Welsh League Cup | Newtown AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 28 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 371 |
| 23/24 | Playoff | Newtown AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Welsh Cup | Newtown AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Welsh League Cup | Newtown AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 269 |
| 22/23 | Playoff | Newtown AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Newtown AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Welsh Cup | Newtown AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Welsh League Cup | Newtown AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League North | Hereford FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Bradford City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 574 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Walsall FC | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bury FC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Walsall FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,014 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 389 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Cambridge United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 771 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Oxford United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Notts County | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 237 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Burton Albion | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wolves Yth. | Wolves U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-22 | Wolves | MK Dons | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | MK Dons | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | Wolves | Burton Albion | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Burton Albion | Wolves | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | Wolves | Notts County | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-18 | Notts County | Wolves | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | Wolves | Burton Albion | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-02 | Burton Albion | Wolves | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Wolves | Oxford United | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-01 | Oxford United | Wolves | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-05 | Wolves | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Cambridge Utd. | Wolves | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Wolves | Bury | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Bury | Walsall | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Walsall | Bury | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Bury | Walsall | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Walsall | Bradford | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-21 | Bradford | Hereford | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Hereford | Newtown | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Newtown | Connah's Quay | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€100k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Devlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Rushton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Wycherley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Price | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Jones | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Rob Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Robles | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jon Guthrie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Leahy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Sears | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Sutton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Notts County | 4 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 4 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 4 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 15 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 8 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 5 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Walsall | Bury | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Bury | Walsall | Loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Cambridge Utd. | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-05 | Wolves | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | — | €75k |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-01 | Oxford United | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Wolves | Oxford United | Loan | — | €75k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-02 | Burton Albion | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | Wolves | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €50k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-18 | Notts County | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | Wolves | Notts County | Loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Burton Albion | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | Wolves | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €50k |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | MK Dons | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-22 | Wolves | MK Dons | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Zeli Ismail's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 65 | 26 | 12 | 27 | 76 | 85 | -9 | 40% |
| Gillingham FC | 63 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 35% |
| Port Vale FC | 63 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 76 | 64 | +12 | 38% |
| Colchester United | 63 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 106 | 67 | +39 | 49% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 61 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 38% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 60 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 45% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 58 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 75 | 82 | -7 | 38% |
| Crawley Town | 57 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 84 | 66 | +18 | 46% |
| Carlisle United | 56 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 39% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 56 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 68 | 85 | -17 | 38% |
| Fleetwood Town | 55 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 82 | -17 | 36% |
| Morecambe FC | 55 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 79 | 68 | +11 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 1,000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 461 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 357 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 21/22 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 574 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 736 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 1,135 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 453 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 771 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 237 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
118 apps
11 G
10 A
Cymru Premier
88 apps
10 G
29 A
League Two
45 apps
5 G
8 A
FL Trophy
13 apps
3 G
3 A
Welsh League Cup
5 apps
2 G
4 A
Reserve League
17 apps
2 G
3 A
Playoff
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
3 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
U21 PL
19 apps
0 G
5 A
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Who is Zeli Ismail?
Zeli Ismail is an England professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Connah's Quay Nomads.
How old is Zeli Ismail?
Zeli Ismail is 32 years old. He was born on December 12, 1993 in Kukës.
What position does Zeli Ismail play?
Zeli Ismail plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Zeli Ismail play for?
Zeli Ismail currently plays for Connah's Quay Nomads.
How many career goals has Zeli Ismail scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zeli Ismail has scored 37 goals in 354 appearances.
What is Zeli Ismail's market value?
Zeli Ismail's most recent reported market value is €100k.