Lionel Djebi-Zadi
Encyclopedia
Lionel Djebi-Zadi is a French
footballer
currently a free agent having most recently played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle
in the Scottish First Division
. His position is either left-back or centre-back.
in Germany along with a string of lower league clubs in France
, Switzerland
and Germany
, he also had a season-long spell with Ross County
in 2005, where he scored once against Brechin City.
He went 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.
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.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer
Football (soccer)
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currently a free agent having most recently played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
in the Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
. His position is either left-back or centre-back.
Career
His previous clubs include SC VerlSC Verl
SC Verl is a German association football club based in Verl, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded on 6 September 1924, and since 1970 has consistently played in the higher echelons of amateur football.-History:...
in Germany along with a string of lower league clubs in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, he also had a season-long spell with Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
in 2005, where he scored once against Brechin City.
He went 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.
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
Terry Butcher
Terence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career...
'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.