Zaine Sebastian Francis-Angol (born 30 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for

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club Buxton. Born in England, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team at international level.

Club career

Francis-Angol was signed by the

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club in July 2011 after he started his career playing for the Tottenham Hotspur Reserves. He was a regular for the Motherwell Under 19's during 2011–12, but did not make a first team appearance. His performances for the Under 19's resulted in him being awarded with a new contract. He made his debut for the first-team as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat against

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in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round on 8 August 2012. On 18 January 2013, Francis-Angol signed a new contract with Motherwell, keeping him at Fir Park until Summer 2015. He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over

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on 29 December 2013. On 2 June 2015, Motherwell announced that Francis-Angol was amongst the players leaving the club, with his contract having expired. On 2 October 2015, Francis-Angol signed for

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on a short-term deal until January 2016. Francis-Angol scored on his first start for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Boreham Wood. On 6 June 2017, Francis-Angol joined

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side

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on a two-and-a-half-year deal. In July 2019, he joined Accrington Stanley on a one-year deal. On 24 June 2020 it was announced Francis-Angol would be leaving Accrington Stanley. After being released by Accrington Stanley, Francis-Angol joined Boreham Wood on 2 September 2020. He joined

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded in 1908 as Hartle ...

on 22 April 2021. Francis-Angol appeared as a substitute in the

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as Hartlepool were promoted back to the

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. Following the departure of

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, Francis-Angol struggled for game time under Graeme Lee and on 24 March 2022, Francis-Angol signed for Stockport County on loan, joining his former manager Dave Challinor. At the end of the 2021–22, Francis-Angol was released by Hartlepool. On 2 July 2022, Francis-Angol joined recently relegated National League club Oldham Athletic on a one-year contract. He was released after one season by the club.

International career

On 31 August 2012, London-born Francis-Angol was given a call-up to the

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squad for the upcoming

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against

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and made his international debut by starting in the 3–1 loss. He qualifies due to his mother being from Antigua and Barbuda.

Career statistics

Honours

AFC Fylde *

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: 2018–19 Hartlepool United *

play-offs:

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References

External links

Zaine Francis-Angol profile
at Motherwell FC official website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Francis-Angol, Zaine 1993 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest English men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football wingers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players AFC Fylde players Accrington Stanley F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Scottish Premier League players Scottish Professional Football League players National League (English football) players Antigua and Barbuda expatriate men's footballers English sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent