Who is Kurt Zouma, the player who scored an own goal in Tottenham's match against West Ham?

This afternoon everyone is wondering who is Kurt Zouma, the player who scored an own goal in the Tottenham vs West Ham match.

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The Hammers defender had one of the worst games of his professional career this afternoon, as his goal gave Spurs a good lead.

But as not everything in his career has been bad, it is important to review the career of this player who, this afternoon, made a mistake that cost his team dearly.

Who is Kurt Zouma?

Kurt Zouma is a French soccer player, who plays as a central defender for West Ham United in the English Premier League, and who is currently 27 years old, since he was born on October 27, 1994, in Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France.

Zouma started his career in soccer at a very young age when he joined the youth ranks of A. S. Saint-Étienne in 2009, making his professional debut on August 31 of the same year in a French Cup match against Girondins de Bordeaux.

In this club, the defender won the League Cup against Rennes, but not everything was pleasant for him as on November 7, 2013, he was suspended for 10 matches after a hard tackle on a Sochaux player.

Despite this, Zoume would interest Chelsea, a club that would buy him for 14 million euros, and with whom he would win in addition to an EFL Cup, 2 Premier League, one in 2015, and the second in 2017. 

The defender also had a brief spell at Stoke City and Everton, before returning to the Blues and from there, migrating to West Ham. 

Has Kurt Zoume played for the England national soccer team?

So far he has not played for the senior national team, but he has played for the U17 and U20 squads. With the U-17 team, he participated in the 2011 U-17 World Cup. 

He would later be called up to the French U-21 national team, where he was also captain of the team.

Later, with the U-20 team, he was champion of the U-20 World Cup 2013, where he scored a goal.

How was the own goal that Kurt Zouma scored in the Tottenham vs West Ham match?

It was the 9th minute of this Premier League match and Tottenham launched an attack on the Hammers' goal, so Zouma ran to his mark to cover his opponents. 

When Spurs sent a pass into the box, Zouma tried to cut it off to prevent it from reaching the striker who was getting ready to shoot and score.

However, the ball bounced off him and fell into his net, helping the Sours defeat the Hammers in a match that ended with a 3-1 scoreline. 

However, the ball bounced off him and fell into his net, helping the Sours defeat the Hammers in a match that ended with a 3-1 scoreline. 

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