Ghayas Zahid (born 8 September 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan.
On 31 August 2017, it was announced that APOEL had secured Zahid's signature on a four-year contract until the end of May 2021, for an undisclosed transfer fee from Vålerenga.
[1][2] Zahid was in the starting line-up and played full 90 minutes for the remaining five games in Group H against Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund as well as the second leg against Real Madrid.
[8] On 23 July 2019, Panathinaikos announced the arrival of Zahid on loan from APOEL, with a purchase option of €1.6 million for the summer of 2020.
[17] Ghayas Zahid was declared the most valuable player of the Serbian SuperLiga in October, scoring three goals against Mladost Lučani, Spartak Subotica and Voždovac.
[26] In March 2018, the Pakistan Football Federation contacted Zahid's former club Valerenga, only to be told that he had since left for APOEL.
He scored a goal on his second appearance against Austria in a 1–1 draw during the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B. Zahid's family originate from the city of Lalamusa in Pakistan.