Stéphane Ziani
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 December 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Playing position | 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 | Girondins 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) |
Teams managed | |||
2008 | FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin | ||
2016 | Fujairah SC | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Stéphane Ziani (born 9 December 1971) is a former French 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]
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, was sacked as manager by FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.[2]
Personal
Ziani's father is of Algerian origin, hailing from the Kabyle city of Bejaia.
References
- ↑ "CALENDRIER LIGUE 1 2000-01". fcnhisto.fr. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑
External links
- Stéphane Ziani – French league stats at LFP
- Stéphane Ziani at L'Équipe Football (in French)