{{short description|English footballer (born 2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Zavier Massiah-Edwards | image = FAYC (cropped).jpg | caption = | full_name = Zavier Tyrone Massiah-Edwards<ref>{{cite web |title=EFL - Squad List 2024/25 |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9b015b30-e880-11ef-8abf-f91ad331f5ec.pdf |website=English Football League |access-date=13 February 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|1|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = Whitechapel, London, England | height = | currentclub = Braintree Town <br /> (on loan from Watford) | clubnumber = <!-- 47 --> 24 | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 2013–2016 | youthclubs1 = Brentford | youthyears2 = 2016–2026 | youthclubs2 = Watford | years1 = 2024– | clubs1 = Watford | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025 | clubs2 = → Eastleigh (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2026– | clubs3 = → Braintree Town (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 17:23, 08 April 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Zavier Tyrone Massiah-Edwards''' (born 16 January 2007) is an English professional football player who plays as a forward for Braintree Town on loan from {{English football updater|Watford}} club Watford.
==Career== Massiah-Edwards grew up in Shepherds Bush, West London. He attended Brackenbury Primary School and Hammersmith Academy Secondary School. He was a youth product of Brentford from the age of 5 but following the decision to close their Academy at the end of his then U9 Season he moved to Watford's Academy in 2016 to finish his development. He was promoted to the U18 and U21s in 2023 during the First year of his Scholarship and fast-tracked to the senior team after strong performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/three-players-that-could-save-watford-fc-millions-of-pounds/|title=3 players that could save Watford FC millions of pounds|first=Adam|last=Jones|date=15 June 2024|website=FootballLeagueWorld}}</ref> He made his senior and professional debut for Watford less than 4 months after turning 17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 EFL Championship loss to Middlesbrough on 4 May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/24435032.watford-will-play-youngsters-merit-not-save-money/|title=Young players will get their chance if it's right, not because it's cheaper|date=6 July 2024|website=Watford Observer}}</ref>
On 18 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Watford.
During the Second year of his Scholarship still as an U18 Massiah-Edwards played a further 26 U21 Games taking his total as a Scholar to 47 played during both seasons, starting 31 of those.
On 25 February 2025 he scored the Winner in the FA Youth Cup Quarter Final victory over Southampton. Playing for the First Team against Hull City as a 61st minute substitute two days before the Semi-Final he sustained an elbow to the head and was ruled out under concussion protocols missing the match against Manchester City. He finished his 24/25 campaign with 4 First Team Appearances in the EFL Championship against Plymouth, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/24458850.fifteen-players-sign-professional-deals-watford/|title=Hornets give professional contracts to 15 players|date=18 July 2024|website=Watford Observer}}</ref>
On 20 August 2025, Massiah-Edwards joined National League club Eastleigh on a one-month loan deal. Following his First Senior Goal away to Halifax the loan was extended by an additional month but was cut short after Eastleigh took the decision to replace their Manager and it became clear playing time would be limited. He finished his time at Eastleigh with 6 Appearances, starting 4.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://eastleighfc.com/2025/08/official-massiah-edwards-joins-the-spitfires/|title=Official: Massiah-Edwards joins the Spitfires|website=eastleighfc.com|date=20 August 2025|accessdate=21 August 2025}}</ref>
On 24 January 2026, Massiah-Edwards joined National League side, Braintree Town for the remainder of the 2025–26 campaign.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/2026/january/24/academy-massiah-edwards-braintree/|title=Academy: Braintree Loan For Massiah-Edwards|website=watfordfc.com|date=24 January 2026|accessdate=27 January 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|26 March 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|zavier-massiah-edwards/885786}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Watford |2023–24 |Championship |1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2024–25 |Championship |4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2025–26 |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!0 |- |Eastleigh (loan) |2025–26 |National League |6||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||1 |- |Braintree Town (loan) |2025–26 |National League |13||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||13||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !24!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!24!!1 |} {{notelist}}
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==External links== * {{Soccerway|zavier-massiah-edwards/885786}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Massiah-Edwards, Zavier}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:English people of Barbadian descent Category:Men's association football forwards Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Watford F.C. players Category:Eastleigh F.C. players Category:Braintree Town F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players