Lionel Djebi-Zadi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionel Djebi Zadi | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | free agent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005-2006 | Ross County | 43 | (1) |
| 2008 | SC Verl | 15 | (0) |
| 2008-2010 | Inverness CT | 26 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 March 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lionel Djebi-Zadi (born 20 May 1982 in Lyon) is a French footballer currently a free agent having most recently played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish First Division. His position is either left-back or centre-back.
[edit] Career
His previous clubs include SC Verl in Germany along with a string of lower league clubs in France, Switzerland and Germany, he also had a season-long spell with Ross County in 2005, where he scored once against Brechin City.[1]
He went on trial at Caley Thistle in May and was offered a permanent contract at the end of the season which he signed on 1 July 2008.[2]
On 14 January Djebi-Zadi was told he was free to leave the club on loan,[3] but made his starting debut for Caley on Terry Butcher's first game against Celtic F.C. creating speculation he could be a big player for the rest of the season.
He signed a new 1 year contract after impressing Butcher with his performances during the run in to the season.
He struggled to hold down a regular place in the side and was released at the end of the 2009-10 season after his contract expired.
Lionel is now on a full time contract at Disneyland Paris dressed in a Pluto costume although in January many loan moves were talked of and he was highly sought after by Legoland and Alton Towers. He is also rumoured to be working as a Steward at Caley games though sightings of him may be a case of mistaken identity.
[edit] References
- ^ "Brechin City 3-3 Ross County". BBC. 18 March 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/4812588.stm. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Caley snap up former Ross County defender
- ^ "Byrne signs up at Caley Thistle". BBC Sport. 2009-01-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/inverness_ct/7828699.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
