Belkacem Zobiri | |
Fullname: | Belkacem Zobiri |
Birth Date: | 23 October 1983 |
Birth Place: | Gap, France |
Height: | 1.81m (05.94feet) |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | US Veynes/Serres (Manager) |
Youthyears1: | –2003 |
Youthclubs1: | Gap |
Years1: | 2003–2007 |
Clubs1: | Gap |
Caps1: | 94 |
Goals1: | 17 |
Years2: | 2007–2009 |
Clubs2: | Louhans-Cuiseaux |
Caps2: | 72 |
Goals2: | 15 |
Years3: | 2009–2010 |
Clubs3: | ES Sétif |
Caps3: | 14 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2010–2012 |
Clubs4: | Amiens |
Caps4: | 68 |
Goals4: | 13 |
Years5: | 2012–2013 |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Caps6: | 20 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Years7: | 2014–2015 |
Caps7: | 5 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2015–2018 |
Caps8: | 81 |
Goals8: | 10 |
Manageryears1: | 2015–2019 |
Managerclubs1: | AC Amiens (U18) |
Manageryears2: | 2018–2019 |
Managerclubs2: | AC Amiens (assistant) |
Manageryears3: | 2019– |
Managerclubs3: | US Veynes/Serres |
Belkacem Zobiri (born 23 October 1983 in Gap) is a retired French-Algerian footballer and current manager of US Veynes/Serres.
Zobiri started off his career in the junior ranks of local club Gap FC.[1] In 2003, he was promoted to the first team and remained at the club for four more seasons. In 2007, he left Gap to join Louhans-Cuiseaux in the Championnat National. In two seasons with the club, he made 72 appearances, scoring 15 goals.
On 9 July 2009 Zobiri signed a two-year contract with Algerian club ES Sétif.[2] However, he left the club after just one season after failing to become a regular.
On 6 June 2010 Zobiri returned to France and signed with the Championnat National side Amiens SC.[3] He was released in May 2012.
Arriving at AC Amiens in 2015, Zobiri took charge of the club's U18 team.[4] 34-year old Zobiri retired at the end of the 2017–18 season and became assistant manager of AC Amiens alongside his U18-manager position.[5] In the summer 2019, he was appointed manager of US Veynes/Serres.[6]