Kurt Zouma

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Kurt Zouma

Zouma training with Saint-Étienne in 2011
Personal information
Full nameKurt Zouma
Date of birth (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994
Place of birthLyon, France
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current clubSaint-Étienne (on loan from Chelsea)
Number4
Youth career
2003–2009Vaulx-en-Velin
2009–2011Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2014Saint-Étienne51(4)
2014–Chelsea0(0)
2014→ Saint-Étienne (loan)0(0)
National team‡
2010France U166(0)
2010–2011France U1717(1)
2012France U191(0)
2013–France U209(1)
2013–France U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:51, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

Kurt Zouma (born 27 October 1994) is a French footballer who plays as a centre back for Saint-Étienne in the Ligue 1, on loan from Chelsea.

In January 2014, he was named by The Guardian as one of the ten most promising young players in Europe.[1]

Career

Club career

Saint-Étienne

Born in Lyon, Zouma has played for Saint-Étienne since 2009. On 2 April 2011, Zouma signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal.[2] He was, subsequently, promoted to the senior team by manager Christophe Galtier ahead of the 2011–12 season. Zouma made his professional debut on 31 August 2011 in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Bordeaux. He played the entire match in a 3–1 win.[3]

On 7 November 2013, Zouma was banned for 10 games following a challenge that left Sochaux's Thomas Guerbert, with a broken right leg and a dislocated ankle. [4]

Chelsea

On 31 January 2014, Zouma joined Chelsea for a fee believed to be around £12 million (€14.6 million). He will remain at Saint-Étienne on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[5]

International career

Zouma is a France youth international having represented his nation at under-16 and under-17 level. He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. France manager Didier Deschamps stated in an interview in April 2013 that he sees Zouma as a potential future captain of the French national side.[citation needed]

Honours

Saint-Étienne

Personal life

Zouma has an older brother, Lionel, who is also a professional footballer.

References

  1. ↑ "The next 10 big things: Europe's top youngsters and stars of the future". The Guardian. 18 January 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Kurt Zouma signe pro à Saint-Etienne". Foot Transferts (in French). 2 April 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
  3. ↑ "Saint-Étienne v. Bordeaux Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011. 
  4. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/90/france/2013/11/07/4391643/zouma-given-10-match-ban-following-horror-tackle
  5. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25973862

External links

AS Saint-Étienne – current squad
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