Stéphane Ziani

Stéphane Ziani

Personal information
Date of birth	(1971-12-09) December 9, 1971
Place of birth	Nantes, France
Height
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Fujairah
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
2016-	Al-Fujairah
*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 Al-Fujairah.

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.

External links

• Stéphane Ziani – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
• L'Équipe stats