Zayn Malik buys box at football team Bradford City FC's stadium for underprivileged kids

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has bought a box at his boyhood soccer team Bradford City FC's stadium in his grandfather's name for underprivileged kids to use.

The avid Bradford City FC fan - who hails from the West Yorkshire city - purchased the space at the club's Valley Parade stadium in his grandfather's name, Walter Brannan, reported Daily Mirror.

The former One Direction singer is said to have decided to let unwell and disadvantaged youngsters use the box to watch the team's matches in the third tier of English football to "give something back" to his hometown city.

"Zayn wanted to give something back to his local community," a source said.

The 23-year-old star also paid tribute to the city earlier this evening after it was revealed his debut solo album, 'Mind Of Mine', claimed the number one spot in the UK Albums Chart.

Malik's girlfriend Gigi Hadid is also now an adopted Bradford City fan and recently shared a picture of herself wearing one of the team's replica kits.