Bruno_Zebie
Bruno Zebie
Canadian soccer player
Bruno Zebie (born August 14, 1995) is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in France, Zebie represented Canada at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Zebie | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-08-14) August 14, 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS St-Hubert | |||
| Edmonton Juventus SC | |||
| 2012–2015 | FC Edmonton | ||
| 2016–2017 | Edmonton Green and Gold | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Alberta Golden Bears | 16 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | FC Edmonton | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 26 | (2) |
| 2019 | FC Edmonton | 23 | (1) |
| 2020 | Cavalry FC | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 60 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Canada U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2020 | |||
Zebie was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France, to Ivorian parents. He acquired French nationality on 29 July 1999, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[1]
He moved to Lachine, Quebec at age six, later moving to Brossard, Quebec.[2] His family then moved to Edmonton when he was 13.[2] He began playing youth soccer with Edmonton Juventus before joining the FC Edmonton Academy in 2012.[3] In 2016, he joined the Edmonton Green and Gold youth academy.[3]
In 2016, he began attending the University of Alberta, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] In his first season, he was named a Canada West Second Team All-Star,[5] winning the U Sports Men's Soccer Championship with the team.[6] In 2017, he was named a Canada West First Team All-Star.[7]
Zebie joined FC Edmonton's senior side in the North American Soccer League on July 3, 2015 on a week-to-week contract.[8] He made his first appearance on July 13 against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, as a substitution for Michael Nonni.[3]
After the NASL folded, Zebie played with the Calgary Foothills for the 2017 and 2018 Premier Development League seasons.[9][10] The club would end up champions in 2018, capturing the PDL Championship in a 2-1 victory over Reading United in the final.[11]
Zebie returned to FC Edmonton on December 13, 2018, ahead of the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League.[12] In November 2019, Edmonton announced Zebie would not be returning to the club for the 2020 season.[13]
On February 5, 2020, Zebie signed with Alberta rival Cavalry FC, becoming the first player to play for both Al Classico rival clubs,[14][15] reuniting with his former Calgary Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.[16] He appeared in all ten of Cavalry's matches that year.[17] On January 26, 2021, the club announced it had declined Zebie's contract option for 2021 (due to league rules of having 4 international imports), making him a free agent.[18] Following the season, he returned to his hometown of Edmonton to coach.[19]
Zebie has been called up to camps for Canada at the under-18 and under-20 level.[2] In 2013, he took part in the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament as an under-18 Canada team finished fourth in the annual under-20 tournament.[20]
Zebie's elder brother Allan was also a professional soccer player.[21]
University of Alberta Golden Bears
Calgary Foothills
Individual
- Canada West Second Team All-Star: 2016
- Canada West First Team All-Star: 2017
- "JORF n° 0175 du 31 juillet 1999 - Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 11530. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- "Bruno Zebie Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association. January 28, 2020.
- McMaster, Joe (August 16, 2019). "CPL Feature: Bruno Zebie came home for FC Edmonton". Last Word on Sports.
- "Golden Bears crowned national champions". Alberta Golden Bears. November 13, 2016.
- "Canada West announces Men's Soccer Awards and All-Stars". Alberta Golden Bears. November 2, 2017.
- "FC Edmonton Signs Academy Product Bruno Zebie". Our Sports Central. July 3, 2015.
- Gradon, Stuart (August 4, 2018). "Calgary Foothills FC win 2018 PDL championship". Total Soccer Project.
- Khimji, Khassim (November 4, 2019). "FC Edmonton announces the departures of eight players following 2019 CPL season". FC Edmonton. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- "Bruno Zebie joins Cavalry FC for the 2020 Season". Cavalry FC. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- "Bruno Zebie switches Al Classico sides with Cavalry move". February 5, 2020.
- Saelhof, Todd (March 9, 2020). "Zebie brings competitive spirit back to Cavalry". Calgary Sun.
- Jacques, John (September 21, 2020). "Meet The Ten Iron Men Of The Island Games". Northern Tribune.
- Thompson, Marty (January 26, 2021). "Dominick Zator, Jay Wheeldon highlight list of Cavalry FC departures". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- Saelhof, Todd (June 26, 2021). "Game on! Cavalry charges into CPL season without 13 familiar faces". Calgary Sun.
- "Two Under-18 Players In Canada Squad". Toronto FC. August 7, 2013.
- O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (May 27, 2020). "Zebie brothers hoping Bruno's switch to Cavalry might ignite Al Classico rivalry". Canadian Premier League.
- Bruno Zebie at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Bruno Zebie at Soccerway