Full name Lionel Djebi Zadi 2005-2006 Ross County Years Team Height 1.88 m | Current team free agent Role Footballer Place of birth Lyon, France Name Lionel Djebi-Zadi Date joined 2008 | |
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Date of birth (1982-05-20) May 20, 1982 (age 33) | ||
Lionel Djebi-Zadi (born 20 May 1982 in Lyon) is a French footballer currently a free agent having most recently played for Saint Louisienne in La Reunion. His position is either left-back or centre-back.
Career
His previous clubs include SC Verl in Germany along with a string of lower league clubs in France, Switzerland and Germany. He signed for Ross County before going on trial at Caley Thistle in May and was offered a permanent contract at the end of the season which he signed on 1 July 2008. He scored his first and what turned out to be only goal in Scottish football in a 3-3 draw with Brechin City whilst playing for Ross County.
On 14 January Djebi-Zadi was told he was free to leave the club on loan, but made his starting debut for Caley on Terry Butcher's first game against Celtic F.C. creating speculation he could be a big player for the rest of the season.
He signed a new 1-year contract after impressing Butcher with his performances during the run in to the season.
He struggled to hold down a regular place in the side and was released at the end of the 2009-10 season after his contract expired.
After a period without a club, Djebi-Zadi signed in 2011 for Saint Louisienne on the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.
In October 2012 he had an unsuccessful trial with Indonesian club Sriwijaya.