Zaïd Bafdili (born 25 October 2007) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jong Genk.
Early life.
Bafdili was born on 25 October 2007 in Brussels, Belgium. Of Moroccan descent through his parents, he is the cousin of Belgian footballer Bilal Bafdili and the brother of Belgian footballer Dalil Bafdili.
Club career.
As a youth player, Bafdili joined the youth academy of RSC Anderlecht. In 2020, he joined the youth academy of KV Mechelen. Two years later, he joined the youth academy of KRC Genk and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2024. On 10 November 2023, he debuted for them during a 1–3 away loss to SL16 in the league.
Style of play.
Bafdili plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. German news website "Transfermarkt" wrote in 2025 that he "possesses wonderful game intelligence...is composed under pressure, has an accomplished passing range and smart decision-making" and he has received comparisons to Italy international Marco Verratti.