| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mulhouse, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Al Dhafra | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Kingersheim | |||
| FC Mulhouse | |||
| 2002–2006 | FC Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Sochaux[1] | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Germinal Beerschot[2] | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Al Dhafra | ? | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Falkirk | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Al Dhafra | ||
| National team | |||
| 2007 | France U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 27, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Toufik Zerara (born February 3, 1986 in Mulhouse[3]) is a French football player of Algerian origin, who is currently unattached after last playing for Scottish Premier League club Falkirk.
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He began his football career on youthside for FC Kingersheim[4] and joined later to the cult club FC Mulhouse.[5]
Zerara began his professional career with the second team of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard who was promoted to the Ligue 1 team in 2006. After one year without an game in the Ligue 1 for Sochaux[6] signed for Jupiler League club K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot.[7] He played in only season for G.B.A. seven games and joined now to Al Dhafra Club in the UAE League during the 2008–09 season and was released by Emirati club Dhafra a few months ago.[8]
He then signed for Scottish Premier League club Falkirk in November 2009; although this was outside of the transfer window, Zerara was able to sign as a free agent.[9] On 6 January 2010, Zerara left the club after rejecting a contract extension which did not meet his wage demands.[10]
Zerara is former France national under-21 football team member, played in 2007 only one game for his country.[11]