“I work from 7 am to 4 pm, then training [with Kingston City] from 6:30 pm to 8 pm and I squeeze in a couple of hours of FIFA every night just to stay in shape.

“I do most of my FIFA practice over the weekend. You may think this mentally draining and you’re not wrong but as I said having a healthy lifestyle makes it so much easier for myself to balance football and FIFA. Plus I enjoy doing it so it’s not as bad as it sounds.

Zwed’s story as a dual E-League/NPL Victoria player is a fascinating one, and that’s even before you take into account his remarkable upbringing and the path that took him to where he is today.

The 27-year-old was born in Poland while his father completed his PhD, before moving back to his familial homeland of Libya at a young age.

Further relocation was on the agenda for the then-16-year-old when his father Omran accepted a diplomatic position with the Libyan consulate in Canberra, the teenager’s integration in Australian life aided by his joining of local football club Woden Valley.

Laying down roots in Australia and studying IT at the University of Canberra, he was a part of the Tuggeranong United side that met Victory in the 2014 FFA Cup before switching to ACT powers Canberra FC and playing a part in their title-winning 2015 campaign.

A move to NPL Victoria side Kingston City then arose in 2016, with Zwed a member of the side that scored a dramatic 93rd minute equaliser to draw with Brunswick City on the final day of the NPL2 Eastern Conference season and secure promotion to the top-flight.

Though an ACL injury robbed him of the 2018 season, he’s been a fixture at The Grange Reserve ever since; getting set to lace up the boots as Kingston look to bounce straight back to Victoria’s top tier after suffering relegation in 2019.

“Pre-season has been pretty solid,” he said.