Zeno Ibsen Rossi

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Zeno Ibsen Rossi
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Ibsen Rossi in 2021
Personal information
Full name Zeno Ibsen Rossi [1]
Date of birth (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Streatham, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m) [3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Cambridge United
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2016 Brentford
2016–2017 Southampton
2017–2020 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 AFC Bournemouth 4 (0)
2020–2021Kilmarnock (loan) 14 (0)
2022Dundee (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Cambridge United 33 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:56, 20 August 2025 (UTC)

Zeno Ibsen Rossi (born 28 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Cambridge United. [2]

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Early life

Ibsen Rossi was born in Streatham, Greater London and is of English and Italian descent. [2] [4]

Career

Having spent time as a youngster with Brentford and Southampton, Ibsen Rossi then moved to AFC Bournemouth in 2017. [2] At the end of the 2018–19 season, he signed his first professional contract. [2]

On 15 July 2020, Ibsen Rossi joined Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a season-long loan. [5] He made his debut for the club on 29 August 2020, in a 4–0 home win against Dundee United. [6]

On 31 July 2021, Ibsen Rossi made his competitive debut for AFC Bournemouth playing 90 minutes in the 5–0 home win against Milton Keynes Dons in EFL Cup. [7] Ibsen Rossi was loaned to Dundee on 31 January 2022, although it took over a week for the deal to be confirmed by FIFA due to a "technical hitch". [8] Ibsen Rossi would make his debut for Dundee in an away victory against Peterhead in the Scottish Cup. [9] He would return to his parent club at the end of the season in May 2022. [10]

On 18 July 2022, Ibsen Rossi joined EFL League One club Cambridge United. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Bournemouth 2020-21 [12] Championship 0000000000
2021–22 [13] Championship40102070
Total4010200070
Kilmarnock (loan) 2020–21 [12] Scottish Premiership 14021202 [c] 0201
Dundee (loan) 2021–22 [13] Scottish Premiership301040
Cambridge United 2022–23 [14] League One 60102030120
2023–24 [15] League One110101020150
2024–25 [16] League One150101040210
2025–26 [17] League Two 1000100020
Total330305090500
Career total5407190110811
  1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

References

  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Zeno Ibsen Rossi AFC Bournemouth player profile". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. "Zeno Rossi: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. "Zeno Ibsen Rossi". World Football. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  5. "Kilmarnock: Bournemouth defender Zeno Rossi agrees season-long loan". BBC Sport. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. "Kilmarnock 4–0 Dundee United: Nicke Kabamba double helps Killie to first Scottish Premiership win of season". Sky Sports. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. "AFC Bournemouth vs. Milton Keynes Dons – 31 July 2021". Soccerway.
  8. McLauchlin, Brian (9 February 2022). "Zeno Rossi: Bournemouth defender joins Dundee on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. "Dundee see off impressive Peterhead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  10. "Player Departures". Dundee F.C. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  11. "Zeno Rossi signs for the U's". Cambridge United. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Zeno Rossi in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Zeno Rossi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  14. "Games played by Zeno Rossi in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  15. "Games played by Zeno Rossi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. "Games played by Zeno Rossi in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  17. "Games played by Zeno Rossi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2025.