Allan Zebie

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Allan Zebie
Personal information
Full name Allan Hugues Zebie
Date of birth (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Rueil-Malmaison, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Lachine SC
FC Sélect Rive-Sud
Edmonton Juventus SC
2012–2013 FC Edmonton
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 NAIT Ooks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 FC Edmonton 54 (1)
2019–2021 FC Edmonton 39 (0)
Total93(1)
Managerial career
2022 FC Edmonton (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 4, 2015

Allan Hugues Zebie (born May 29, 1993) is a soccer coach and former player. Born in France, Zebie was called up to Canadian youth teams as a player.

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Early life

Zebie was born in Rueil-Malmaison, France to Ivorian parents. He acquired French nationality on 29 July 1999, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization. [1]

He moved to Lachine, Quebec at age nine, later moving to Brossard, Quebec. [2] He began playing soccer at age six in Paris, and began playing soccer in Canada with Lachine SC. [2] His family then moved to Edmonton when he was 15. [2] He later joined the FC Edmonton Academy. [3] He then headed to Europe, where he trialed with English club Leeds United and Scottish club Rangers. [4]

Club career

In 2014, he returned to FC Edmonton, where he trained with the first team for the second half of the season. [3] [4] In January 2015, he signed a professional contract with FC Edmonton to play in the North American Soccer League. [4] He made his debut for Edmonton on May 3 against Minnesota United FC as a substitute for Albert Watson in a 2–2 draw. [5] Zebie would spend three seasons with FC Edmonton, before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season. [6]

Zebie was announced as part of the roster of the re-launched FC Edmonton in the new Canadian Premier League on November 29, 2018. [7] On November 27, 2019, Zebie re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season. [8] He once again re-signed for the 2021 season. [9] On November 14, 2021, he announced his retirement from the sport. [10]

International career

Zebie was a member of the Canada U-20 team that participated at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [11] He was an unused substitute in all of Canada's games at the tournament. [12]

Coaching career

On April 7, 2022, Zebie was named as an assistant coach at FC Edmonton under Alan Koch. [13]

Personal life

His younger brother Bruno was also a soccer player. [14]

Career statistics

As of November 13, 2021 [15]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Edmonton North American Soccer League 2015 21010220
2016 11010120
2017 22120241
Canadian Premier League 2019 23000230
2020 5050
2021 11000110
Career Total9310040971

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  15. Allan Zebie at Soccerway