Wilfried Zahibo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wilfried Aimeric Jocelyn Ziri Zahibo | ||
Date of birth | 21 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Valencia B | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2012 | Ajaccio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2012–2013 | Ajaccio II | 26 | (0) |
2013 | Ajaccio | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Fuenlabrada | 19 | (0) |
2014– | Valencia B | 67 | (3) |
2015– | Valencia | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. |
Wilfried Aimeric Jocelyn Ziri Zahibo (born 21 August 1993) is a French footballer who plays for Spanish club Valencia CF Mestalla as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Marseille, Zahibo was an AC Ajaccio youth graduate, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2011–12 season, in the Championnat de France amateur. He first appeared with the first team on 5 January 2013, starting and scoring in a 1–1 away draw against FC Rouen for the Coupe de France (2–3 loss on penalties).[1]
Zahibo rejected a new contract in the middle of 2013 after expressing his desire to play in Spain, and subsequently joined Segunda División B club CF Fuenlabrada.[2] On 24 January 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Valencia CF, being initially assigned to the B-side also in the third level.[3][4]
Zahibo made his debut for the Che on 16 December 2015, playing the whole of a 2–0 home win over Barakaldo CF for the Copa del Rey (5–1 on aggregate).[5] His first La Liga appearance took place on 24 January of the following year, when he started in a 1–1 draw at Deportivo de La Coruña.[6]
References
- ↑ "Road to Rouen as Emon loses on debut". SuperSport. 6 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Zahibo, una 'perla' a la espera de destino" [Zahibo, a 'gem' waiting to be placed] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Zahibo Wilfried: "Siempre estaré agradecido al Fuenlabrada por confiar en mí"" [Zahibo Wilfried: "I will always be grateful to Fuenlabrada for trusting me"] (in Spanish). Fuenlabrada Noticias. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "El Valencia ficha a Wilfred Zahibo para el filial" [Valencia signs Wilfried Zahibo for the reserves] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Un brindis por la vuelta de Negredo" [Toasting to Negredo's return] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ↑ "Expediente X" [X files] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
External links
- Wilfried Zahibo profile at BDFutbol
- Wilfried Zahibo – UEFA competition record
- Wilfried Zahibo profile at Soccerway
- Stats at Footballdatabase