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Peter Fitzpatrick·27 March 2025
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Peter Fitzpatrick·27 March 2025
In many Crystal Palace fans' eyes, Wilfried Zaha is the best player to ever play for the club, and the first of his 458 appearances for the Eagles came on this day in 2010.
Back in 2010, things were very different at Selhurst Park, with the club battling for Championship survival. This led to a 17-year-old Zaha getting his chance against Cardiff under caretaker manager Paul Hart, and he quickly showed why he was so highly rated.
The Ivory Coast international would help Palace back into the top flight, where they have since been, but would not be with them to start with, having become Sir Alex Ferguson's final signing for Manchester United.
An unhappy spell under David Moyes, and a loan spell at Cardiff coincidentally, came before the prodigal son returned to his adoring fans, playing a further nine season with the club and making countless memories.
📸 Christopher Lee - 2010 Getty Images