Evrard Zag

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Evrard Zag
Personal information
Full name Hugues Evrard Zagbayou
Date of birth (1990-05-14) May 14, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Gagnoa, Ivory Coast
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Leixões
Number 13
Youth career
2000–2008 ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 ASEC Mimosas
2014–2015 AD Oliveirense 13 (0)
2015–2017 Salgueiros 23 (1)
2017–2022 Vizela 69 (2)
2022– Leixões 48 (0)
International career
2013 Ivory Coast 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

Hugues Evrard Zagbayou (born 14 May 1990), better known as just Evrard Zag, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Leixões.

Professional career[edit]

Zag began his senior career with the Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas in 2008, before moving to Portugal with Oliveirense in 2014.[1] After a stint with Salgueiros, he moved to Vizela in 2017.[2] He made his professional debut with Vizela in a 2–1 LigaPro win over Oliveirense on 12 September 2020.[3]

International career[edit]

Zag debuted for the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 2014 African Nations Championship qualification win over Nigeria on 27 July 2013.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Evrard ansioso por voltar à competição e ajudar FC Vizela". Rádio Vizela.
  2. ^ "Vizela segura Evrard Zag por mais uma época - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. June 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vizela vs. UD Oliveirense - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.

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