Wilfried Zahibo
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Biography
Wilfried Aimeric Jocelyn Ziri Zahibo (born 21 August 1993) is a French footballer who plays for Spanish club Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Marseille, Zahibo was an AC Ajaccio youth graduate, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the 2011–12 season, in the Championnat de France amateur. He first appeared with the first team on 5 January 2013, starting and scoring in a 1–1 away draw against FC Rouen for the Coupe de France (2–3 loss on penalties).
Zahibo rejected a new contract in the middle of 2013 after expressing his desire to play in Spain, and subsequently joined Segunda División B club CF Fuenlabrada. On 24 January 2014, he signed a two-year deal with Valencia CF, being initially assigned to the B-side also in the third level.
Zahibo made his debut for the Che on 16 December 2015, playing the whole of a 2–0 home win over Barakaldo CF for the Copa del Rey (5–1 on aggregate). His first La Liga appearance took place on 24 January of the following year, when he started in a 1–1 draw at Deportivo de La Coruña.
On 8 July 2016, Zahibo signed a three-year deal with Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He made his debut in the category on 21 August, starting in a 2–2 home draw against CD Lugo.