| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 9, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin | ||
| 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) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008 | FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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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 FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.
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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.
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.[1]