Belkacem Zobiri
French-Algerian footballer and manager
 Zobiri in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Belkacem Zobiri | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-10-23) 23 October 1983 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Gap, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | US Veynes/Serres (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2003 | Gap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Gap | 94 | (17) |
| 2007–2009 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 72 | (15) |
| 2009–2010 | ES Sétif | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Amiens | 68 | (13) |
| 2012–2013 | Dunkerque | 16 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Cannes | 20 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | CS Constantine | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | AC Amiens | 81 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | AC Amiens (U18) | ||
| 2018–2019 | AC Amiens (assistant) | ||
| 2019– | US Veynes/Serres | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Belkacem Zobiri (born 23 October 1983 in Gap) is a retired French-Algerian footballer and current manager of US Veynes/Serres.
Club career
Zobiri started off his career in the junior ranks of local club Gap FC.[1] In 2003, he was promoted to the first team and remained at the club for four more seasons. In 2007, he left Gap to join Louhans-Cuiseaux in the Championnat National. In two seasons with the club, he made 72 appearances, scoring 15 goals.
On 9 July 2009 Zobiri signed a two-year contract with Algerian club ES Sétif.[2] However, he left the club after just one season after failing to become a regular.
On 6 June 2010 Zobiri returned to France and signed with the Championnat National side Amiens SC.[3] He was released in May 2012.
Coaching career
Arriving at AC Amiens in 2015, Zobiri took charge of the club's U18 team.[4] 34-year old Zobiri retired at the end of the 2017-18 season and became assistant manager of AC Amiens alongside his U18-manager position.[5] In the summer 2019, he was appointed manager of US Veynes/Serres.[6]
References
- ^ "Site Officiel de l'Amiens SC Football". Amiens SC Football (in French). Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ Prévitali signe à Gueugnon et Zobiri part à Sétif Archived July 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ES Sétif : Zobiri à Amien - Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain". www.afrik.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ Linkedin profile, linkedin.com
- ^ Belkacem Zobiri : « Le moment était venu de s'arrêter », 24 June 2018
- ^ Régional 2 : Belkacem Zobiri nouvel entraîneur de l’US Veynes/Serres, ledauphine.com, 25 July 2019
External links
- Belkacem Zobiri at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Belkacem Zobiri at Soccerway
- DZFoot Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-05-31)
