Francis Zé

Francis Zé
Personal information
Full name	Francis Zé
Date of birth	15 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Ebolowa, Cameroon
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Unknown
Youth career
1999	Canon Yaoundé
1999–2001	Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Sampdoria
2002	→ Cremonese (loan)
2004–2005	Chiasso
2007	Red Star Waasland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Zé (born 15 January 1982) is a Cameroonian footballer.

Biography

Zé started his professional career with Sampdoria. In February 2001 along with Thomas Job and Jean Ondoa were investigated by FIGC for alleged falsification of documents in order to treat as a European Union citizen.^[1]^[2] In July 2001, they were banned for 6 months.^[3]^[4] In February 2002, he was loaned to Cremonese along with Ondoa.^[5]

In 2002-03 season Zé returned to Genoa and made his Serie B debut on 24 May 2003, replaced Andrea Rabito in the 80th minutes.^[6]

In 2004-05 season he left for Swiss Challenge League side Chiasso (but also from Italian speaking region), played 16 times.

In January 2007 he left for Red Star Waasland but his contract was not extended at the end of season.^[7]

In February 2004, he scored a goal for Cameroon Olympic team at 2004 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[8]

Honours

Serie B: 2003

References

^ "Recoba sarà interrogato, poi partirà". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 3 February 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^ "Sampdoria's Africans in passport probe". BBC Sport. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 507". Commissione Disciplinare, Lega Calcio (in Italian). 27 June 2001. Retrieved 2 September 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Kennedy, Frances (28 June 2001). "Players banned over false passport scandal". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
^ "Negri tenta un' altra strada". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 February 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^ match Report^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Osman prolongé, Zé s'en va". footgoal.net (in French). 12 June 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^ FIFA.com

External links

Profile at Swiss Football League (in German)
Profile at Lega Calcio web site^{[permanent dead link]} (in Italian)

[1] "Recoba sarà interrogato, poi partirà". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 3 February 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[2] "Sampdoria's Africans in passport probe". BBC Sport. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2008.

[3] "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 507". Commissione Disciplinare, Lega Calcio (in Italian). 27 June 2001. Retrieved 2 September 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] Kennedy, Frances (28 June 2001). "Players banned over false passport scandal". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

[5] "Negri tenta un' altra strada". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 February 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[6] tch Report^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Osman prolongé, Zé s'en va". footgoal.net (in French). 12 June 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[8] FIFA.com

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