Lionel Zouma

Lionel Zouma
Personal information
Full name Lionel Zouma
Date of birth (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Asteras Tripolis
Number 33
Youth career
2003–2007 Vaulx-en-Velin
2007–2010 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Sochaux B 65 (4)
2013–2016 Sochaux 32 (0)
2016– Asteras Tripolis 0 (0)
National team
2012 France U19 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2013

Lionel Zouma (born 10 September 1993) is a French-born Central African football player who plays as a central defender for Asteras Tripolis.

Career

Zouma made his professional debut on 16 October 2011 in a league match against Valenciennes.[2]

On 12 July 2016 Zouma signed a three-year contract with the Greek club, Asteras Tripoli.[3]

International career

Zouma received his first international call from Central African Republic in mid August 2016.[4]

Personal life

Zouma's younger brother, Kurt, plays in the same position for English club Chelsea, and has represented France at senior level.[5] Their parents emigrated from the Central African Republic.[6]

Career statistics

Correct as of 2 December 2015

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sochaux 2011–12 401050
2012–13 101020
2013–14 16020180
2014–15 11021131
2015–16 000000
Career total 3206100381
  1. Includes Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue

References

  1. "Lionel Zouma UNFP Profile". National Union of Professional Footballers (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "Valenciennes v. Sochaux Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 16 October 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. "ATFC: Στα κιτρινομπλέ ο Lionel Zouma". Asteras Tripoli F.C. (in Greek). 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. "Élim Can 2017: La pré-sélection des fauves pour affronter la RDC" (in French). Centrafrique Football. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  5. "Les retrouvailles des " jumeaux " Zouma" [The reunion of the Zouma "twins"]. Le Parisien (in French). 23 March 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  6. "France: Kurt Zouma parle de la paix en Centrafrique" [France: Kurt Zouma speaks of peace in the Central African Republic]. Journal de Bangui (in French). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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