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Sebastien Summerfield

Sebastien Summerfield

Zimbabwean Footballer

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

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Early life and education

Summerfield was born and raised in the Newlands suburb of Harare.[4] He was schooled in his home country Zimbabwe.[5] He began playing football at a very early age[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] who selected him to represent Zimbabwe at the 2020 COSAFA Tournament held in Nelson Mandela Bay.[9][10] Whilst at COSAFA, Summerfield was handpicked by FC Kilchberg in Zürich, Switzerland.[11] Summerfield made his Swiss debut in October 2021.[12]

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 of Harare, Zimbabwe[4] where he has helped scout talent from low income areas.[16] The grassroots football project has held tournaments in Dzivarasekwa, Mabvuku and Mbare.[17] Summerfield is the founder of the SRS foundation Zimbabwe. A grassroots football foundation which empowers footballers through education and professional opportunities in the football world.

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