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Biography
Stéphane Ziani (born December 9, 1971 in Nantes) is a former footballer from France, who played as a defensive midfielder with scoring ability. He has formerly managing Al-Fujairah.
Football career
A product of FC Nantes's renowned youth system, Ziani was a key member for hometown squad from an early age, having represented the side on two separate stints: 1991-94 and 2000-04.
As a holding midfielder, he scored 11 league goals for RC Lens in 1997-98 for his first national championship, also achieved in 2001 with Nantes (the latter of which he contributed 31 appearances).
Ziani retired in 2006, having also represented SC Bastia, Stade Rennais, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Deportivo de La Coruña, Servette FC (August/December 2004) and AC Ajaccio.
Personal
Ziani's father is of Algerian origin, hailing from the Kabyle city of Bejaia.
On 11 December 2008 was sacked from his contract by FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.