Stéphane Ziani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 9, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991-1995 | FC Nantes | 81 | (3) |
| 1994-1995 | →SC Bastia (loan) | 38 | (2) |
| 1995-1996 | Stade Rennais | 37 | (1) |
| 1996-1997 | Girondins Bordeaux | 37 | (4) |
| 1997-1998 | RC Lens | 32 | (11) |
| 1998-1999 | Deportivo La Coruña | 36 | (6) |
| 1999-2000 | Girondins Bordeaux | 20 | (6) |
| 2000-2001 | →FC Nantes (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2001-2004 | FC Nantes | 88 | (5) |
| 2004 | Servette FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2005 | SC Bastia | 15 | (1) |
| 2005-2006 | AC Ajaccio | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stéphane Ziani (born December 9, 1971 in Nantes) is a former footballer from France, who played as a defensive midfielder with scoring ability. He has formerly managing FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.
Football 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: 1991-94 and 2000-04.
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.
Ziani retired in 2006, having also represented SC Bastia, Stade Rennais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Deportivo de La Coruña, Servette FC (August/December 2004) and AC Ajaccio.
Personal
Ziani's father is of Algerian origin, hailing from the Kabyle city of Bejaia.
On 11 December 2008 was sacked from his contract by FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.[1]
References
External links
- Stéphane Ziani – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- L'Équipe stats
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- Living people
- 1971 births
- French footballers
- FC Nantes players
- SC Bastia players
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- RC Lens players
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- La Liga players
- Servette FC players
- AC Ajaccio players
- Ligue 1 players
- Kabyle people
- French people of Kabyle descent
- French football managers
- French football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs