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Zac Sapsford
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Sapsford playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Full name Zachary Albert Sapsford
Date of birth (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2011 Hakoah Sydney City East
2012–2013 Redfern Raiders
2014 Fraser Park
2015–2019 Hakoah Sydney City East
2019 Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Hakoah Sydney City East 15 (7)
2022 Sydney FC NPL 12 (7)
2022–2025 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 28 (16)
2022–2025 Western Sydney Wanderers 48 (12)
2025– Dundee United 38 (9)
International career‡
2019 Australia U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 October 2022

Zachary Albert Sapsford (born 16 August 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.

Early life

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Sapsford was born on 16 August 2002 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, having grown up in the suburb of Bondi in the Eastern Suburbs. He is of Jewish descent, and was developed at Maccabi Hakoah, a Jewish soccer club.[2]

Club career

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In 2022, Sapsford signed for Australian side Western Sydney Wanderers, where he played alongside former Spain international Juan Mata.[3] Sapsford made his A-League Men debut against Brisbane Roar on 22 October 2022 coming off the bench in a 1–1 draw.[4] He scored his first senior goal for the Wanderers in a 1–0 Sydney Derby win against Sydney FC on 25 November 2023.[5][6] He was regarded to have established himself as a regular starter[7] and scored nine goals during his final season while playing for the club.[8]

Dundee United

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On 10 June 2025, Sapsford signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Upon signing for the club, he played in the UEFA Conference League, where he formed an attacking partnership with English footballer Max Watters.[9]

Personal life

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Following the 2025 Bondi Beach shooting, an antisemitic terrorist attack in his home suburb, Sapsford paid tribute to the victims of what became Australia's worst terrorist attack in history by wearing a black armband. His aunt and uncle were in attendance at the Hanukkah by the Sea event, which was the target of the shooting, surviving the attack without injury.[10]

References

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  1. ↑ Zac Sapsford at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Wanderers sign Jewish teenager Zac Sapsford". Australian Jewish News. 9 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Who is Zac Sapsford? Dundee United's new derby specialist with Juan Mata secret handshake". The Courier. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane Roar. Round 3, 2022-23". Ultimate A-League. 22 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sapsford snatches three Derby points". Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sapsford: It's surreal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sapsford eyes Socceroos call-up after breakout season in Scotland". ESPN. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dundee United striker Sapsford pays tribute to ex-Wanderers boss Stajcic for igniting his career: 'He was the coach I needed'". Football360. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Dundee United hero Zac Sapsford aiming for even bigger European highs than Vienna". Daily Record. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Weiner, David (22 January 2026). "Aussie striker Zac Sapsford's moving tribute to his community and Bondi victims on Day of National Mourning". Football360.
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