Kamil Zayatte
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kamil Zayatte[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 March 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back / defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | Lens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2007 | Lens B | 55 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Lens | 1 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Young Boys | 47 | (2) |
2008–2009 | → Hull City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Hull City | 53 | (2) |
2011 | Konyaspor | 13 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Istanbul BB | 26 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Al Raed | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2006– | Guinea | 46 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 21 November 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:31, 23 December 2014 (UTC) |
Kamil Zayatte (/ˈkæmɪl ˈzaɪæt/; born 7 March 1985) is a Guinean footballer who plays for Al Raed as a defender. In addition to his club career, Zayatte has made over 45 appearances for the Guinea national football team. Zayatte's longest stint was with Lens B, from 2002-05, where he had 55 appearances.
Club career
Born in Conakry, Zayatte moved from Guinea to Paris, France at the age of fifteen.[2] His first professional club was RC Lens, where he got to know future Hull City teammate Daniel Cousin.[2] He only played in two games for Lens, one league and one cup, and moved to BSC Young Boys for more first-team opportunities.[2]
In summer 2008, Zayatte had trials with Everton and Newcastle United,[3] before joining Hull City on a season-long loan on 31 August.[4] City had the option to sign him longer-term if they stayed in the Premier League.[2] A deal made the transfer permanent for a fee that matched the club's then-record signing (£2.5 million for Anthony Gardner).[5]
On 25 October 2008, Zayatte scored his first goal for Hull in a 3–0 win against West Bromwich Albion early in the second half, a volley from Dean Marney's right hand corner to maintain Hull's impressive start to the 2008–09 campaign.[6]
On 23 January 2009, it was announced that Zayatte had signed permanently with Hull, on a reported three-year deal.[7]
On 9 September 2010, it was confirmed that Zayatte had signed for Leicester City on a season-long loan with an optional view of a permanent deal, after Leicester's attempt to sign Zayatte failed after transfer deadline shutdown, which meant they couldn't complete a permanent deal.[8] However, on 15 September, Leicester pulled out of the deal after problems with the player's medical.[9]
On 18 January 2011, Zayatte was allowed to return to France on compassionate grounds, with Hull City retaining his playing registration in order to control any future compensation issues.[10] On 24 January 2011 it was announced that he had signed a contract with Turkish club Konyaspor.[11]
On 27 May 2011, Zayatte signed a three-year contract with İstanbul BB.
Sheffield Wednesday
On 2 August 2013, Zayatte signed a two-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday subject to FIFA clearance.[12] He scored his first goal for the club in the 17 August 2013 derby against Leeds United, which finished 1–1.[13] Zayatte was one of 11 players released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the 2014–15 season.[14]
Career statistics
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 12 October 2008 | Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Kenya | 3–2 | Win | 2010 WC qualification | |||||
2. | 11 February 2009 | Roumdé Adjia Stadium, Garoua, Cameroon | Cameroon | 3–1 | Loss | Friendly | |||||
3. | 11 August 2010 | Stade Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Marignane, France | Mali | 0–2 | Win | Friendly | |||||
4. | 5 September 2010 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | 1–4 | Win | 2012 ANC qualification | |||||
Correct as of 7 September 2010 |
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 451. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ a b c d "The Fearless One". City Magazine. No. 38. Hull City A.F.C. October 2008. p. 40.
- ^ "Guinea Defender Trains With Toon". Newcastle United F.C. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ "Hull beat rivals to sign Zayatte". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Hull City agree fee for Zayatte". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (25 October 2008). "West Brom 0–3 Hull". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Zayatte Pens Permanent Deal". Hull City A.F.C. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Kamil Zayatte leaves Hull for Leicester". Daily Mail. London. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ^ "Leicester pull out of Hull deal". Daily Mirror. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Zayatte Leaves Tigers". Hull City A.F.C. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Former Hull defender Kamil Zayatte moves to Turkey". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Kamil Zayatte joins Sheffield Wednesday on free transfer". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Could Have Been Three". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
External links
- Profile, stats and pictures of Kamil Zayatte
- Kamil Zayatte – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Kamil Zayatte at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kamil Zayatte at Soccerbase
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Conakry
- Guinean footballers
- Guinean expatriate footballers
- Guinea international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Guinean Muslims
- RC Lens players
- BSC Young Boys players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Konyaspor footballers
- İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players
- Al-Raed FC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Swiss Super League players
- Süper Lig players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Guinean emigrants to France
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Saudi Professional League players