*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
Kurt Happy Zouma[1][2] (born 27 October 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Premier League club West Ham United.
Zouma began his career at Saint-Étienne, making his professional debut aged 16, and going on to win the Coupe de la Ligue with the club in 2013. Zouma joined Chelsea for £12 million in January 2014, but was loaned back to the French club for the remainder of the season. With Chelsea, he won two Premier League titles, an EFL Cup, a UEFA Champions League title and a UEFA Super Cup. After loan spells with Stoke City and Everton, he moved to across London to West Ham in 2021, winning the UEFA Conference League in his second season.
Zouma represented France at several youth levels, up to under-21. He made his senior international debut against Denmark on 29 March 2015.
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