Stéphane Ziani

Stéphane Ziani
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-12-09) 9 December 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Nantes 81 (3)
1994–1995 → Bastia (loan) 38 (2)
1995–1996 Rennes 37 (1)
1996–1997 Girondins Bordeaux 37 (4)
1997–1998 Lens 32 (11)
1998–1999 Deportivo La Coruña 36 (6)
1999–2000 Bordeaux 20 (6)
2000–2001 → Nantes (loan) 31 (4)
2001–2004 Nantes 88 (5)
2004 Servette 14 (0)
2005 Bastia 15 (1)
2005–2006 AC Ajaccio 7 (0)
Total 436 (43)
Managerial career
2008 FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin
2016 Fujairah SC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stéphane Ziani (born 9 December 1971) is a French former professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder with scoring ability. Following his career as a player, he managed FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin (2008) and Fujairah SC (2016).

Club career

A product of FC Nantes's renowned youth system, Ziani was a key member for hometown squad from an early age, having represented the side on two separate stints: from 1991 to 94 and from 2000 to 2004.

As a holding midfielder, he scored 11 league goals for RC Lens in 1997–98 for his first national championship, also achieved in 2001 with Nantes (the latter of which he contributed 31 appearances).[1] With Nantes he also won the 2001 Trophée des Champions.[2]

Ziani retired in 2006, having also represented SC Bastia, Stade Rennais F.C., FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Deportivo de La Coruña, Servette FC and AC Ajaccio.

Managerial career

On 11 December 2008, he was sacked as manager by FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.[3]

Personal

Ziani's father is of Algerian origin, hailing from the Kabyle city of Bejaia.

References

  1. ^ "CALENDRIER LIGUE 1 2000-01". fcnhisto.fr. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "RC Strasbourg Alsace - FC Nantes". ligue1.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Football Transfer Market Web news: OFFICIAL, Ziani leaves Libourne". www.transfermarketweb.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008.


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