Stephane Zubar
French footballer and defender
Born
October 9th, 1986
38 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
France
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A professional footballer, engaged primarily as a defender. Played for clubs such as En Avant Guingamp and FC Nantes during career. Competing in Ligue 1, contributed to match play and defensive strategies. Achieved promotion successes with different teams and garnered experience across multiple seasons in French football.
Played for En Avant Guingamp
Played for FC Nantes
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