Stéphane Zubar
Encyclopedia
Stéphane Zubar is a French footballer who plays for Football League One
club Bournemouth
as a defender
, having previously played for Caen, Pau
, Brussels, Vaslui
and Plymouth Argyle
. He has been capped
by Guadeloupe at international level.
, Guadeloupe
, Zubar can play as a right back and a centre back. He began his career with Caen, following in the footsteps of his older brother Ronald
. He spent time on loan with Pau
in 2007 and Brussels in 2008, but did not make a first team appearance for Caen. Zubar was transferred to Vaslui
in 2009, helping the club finish third in Liga I
and reach the final of the Cupa României during the 2009–10 season. He joined Plymouth Argyle
during the summer of 2010. Zubar made his international debut for Guadeloupe at the 2011 Gold Cup. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Zubar was the only player to be offered a new contract by a club, which he signed in July. He had his contract with the club terminated at the end of August, citing personal reasons. A month later, he joined Bournemouth
on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract with the option for a second, having spent time with the club on trial.
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, having previously played for Caen, Pau
Pau FC
Pau FC is a French football club based in Pau. The team, founded in 1904 as Bleuets Notre-Dame de Pau, are currently competing in the CFA, the fourth tier of French football. They play at the Stade du Hameau. The team plays in a yellow and blue strip....
, Brussels, Vaslui
FC Vaslui
FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...
and Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
. He has been capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
by Guadeloupe at international level.
Career
Born in Pointe-à-PitrePointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....
, Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, Zubar can play as a right back and a centre back. He began his career with Caen, following in the footsteps of his older brother Ronald
Ronald Zubar
Ronald Zubar is a French footballer of Guadeloupean descent who plays as a defender for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
. He spent time on loan with Pau
Pau FC
Pau FC is a French football club based in Pau. The team, founded in 1904 as Bleuets Notre-Dame de Pau, are currently competing in the CFA, the fourth tier of French football. They play at the Stade du Hameau. The team plays in a yellow and blue strip....
in 2007 and Brussels in 2008, but did not make a first team appearance for Caen. Zubar was transferred to Vaslui
FC Vaslui
FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...
in 2009, helping the club finish third in Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
and reach the final of the Cupa României during the 2009–10 season. He joined Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
during the summer of 2010. Zubar made his international debut for Guadeloupe at the 2011 Gold Cup. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Zubar was the only player to be offered a new contract by a club, which he signed in July. He had his contract with the club terminated at the end of August, citing personal reasons. A month later, he joined Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract with the option for a second, having spent time with the club on trial.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | Continental games | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| SC Vaslui | 09-10 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 08-09 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |||
| Last updated May 17, 2010 | |||||||||||
External links
- Stéphane Zubar French league stats
- Stéphane Zubar at National Football Teams