Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ezekiel David Fryers[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Centre back Left back |
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Club information | |||
Current club | Manchester United | ||
Number | 51 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2011 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2011– | Manchester United | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2008 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
2008–2009 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
2010–2011 | England U19 | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:06, 26 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Ezekiel David "Zeki" Fryers (born 9 September 1992) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester United as a left-back and centre-back.
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During the 2010–11 season, Fryers suffered a serious knee injury that kept him out for most of the season.[3] Fryers made his senior début for Manchester United in the League Cup on 20 September 2011, starting alongside Michael Carrick in central defence in United's third round 3–0 victory over rivals Leeds United.[4] He then played in their 3–0 fourth round win against Aldershot Town on 25 October, appearing as a left back.[5] On 2 November, he was a late substitute for Jonny Evans during a 2–0 win against Oțelul Galați in a Champions League group stage match at Old Trafford. He made his Premier League début in a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute for Patrice Evra in the 68th minute; the game finished 4–1.[6] On 26 December 2011, Fryers continued to press for more inclusions as a 46th minute substitute for Jonny Evans in a league match against Wigan Athletic.
In January 2012, Sky Sports News carried a story suggesting that Fryers could follow fellow academy product Ravel Morrison out of Old Trafford at the end of the 2011–12 season.[7] Fryers has not played for the United first team in 2012, but neither he nor the club have confirmed or denied speculation he will leave Old Trafford in the summer.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[nb 1] | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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Ezekiel (/ᵻˈziːki.əl/; Hebrew: יְחֶזְקֵאל, Y'ḥez'qel, Hebrew pronunciation: [jəħezˈqel]), meaning "May God strengthen him", "God will strengthen" (from חזק, ḥazaq, [ħaˈzaq], literally "to fasten upon", figuratively "strong", and אל, el, [ʔel], literally "God", and so figuratively "The Almighty") is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible.
In Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Bahá'í Faith, Ezekiel is acknowledged as a Hebrew prophet. In Judaism and Christianity, he is also viewed as the author of the Book of Ezekiel that reveals prophecies regarding the destruction of Jerusalem, the restoration to the land of Israel and the Millennial Temple visions, or the Third Temple.
The author of the Book of Ezekiel presents himself as Ezekiel, the son of Buzzi, born into a priesthood (Kohen) lineage of the patrilineal line of Ithamar, and resident of Anathoth. Apart from identifying himself, the author gives a chronology for the first divine encounter which he will present. He states that it happened "in the thirtieth year", which may be a reference to his age at the time. In such a case, the approximate year of birth is 622 BC. He also dates the event 5 years after the exile of King of Judah Jehoiachin by the Babylonians, a recurring dating pattern throughout the book. Josephus claims that under at the request of Nebuchadnezzar II, Babylonian armies exiled three thousand Jews from Judah, after deposing King Jehoiachin in 598 BC.
Ezekiel stylized as EZ3kiel is a French musical group formed in 1993 originating from La Riche, Tours, France. It now consists of three members Joan Guillon (main songwriter and guitarist), Yann Nguema (former bassist in charge of visual and interactive aspect) and Stéphane Babiaud (training percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and arranger). Matthieu Fays (drummer), a founder of EZ3kiel withdrew from the group in May 2012 after twenty years of collaboration.
Vocalist Brigitte Amédomé and guitarist Florent Duytschaever participated in the project during its first years of existence (1994-1999). Stéphane Babiaud joined the group in 2007 after recording the album Naphtaline to which he actively participated. The band has been involved in parallel projects, classical music project Naphtaline Orchestra, exhibitions notably Les Mécaniques Poétiques d'EZ3kiel, theatrical, poetic and musical collaborations with a great number of independent artists.
The group was named Ezekiel in reference to the fake Biblical quote from Pulp Fiction, directed by Quentin Tarantino but was renamed EZ3kiel. The original line-up founding members in 1993 were Yann Nguema (bass), Florent Duytschaever (guitar) and Matthieu Fays (drums). In 1994, they were joined by Brigitte Amédomé on vocals and Joan Guillon (guitar and keyboards). Joan Guillon was also responsible for the production side and sampling, whereas Yann Nguema is responsible for the visual aspects of production. Vocalist Brigitte Amédomé and guitarist Florent Duytschaever left the band in 1999.
Ezekiel can mean several persons or things: