| Bruno Zebie | |
| Fullname: | Bruno Zebie |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France |
| Height: | 1.65 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | CS St-Hubert |
| Youthclubs2: | Edmonton Juventus SC |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | FC Edmonton |
| Youthyears4: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs4: | Edmonton Green and Gold |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| College1: | Alberta Golden Bears |
| Collegecaps1: | 16 |
| Collegegoals1: | 1 |
| Years1: | 2015 |
| Clubs1: | FC Edmonton |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Calgary Foothills |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | FC Edmonton |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | Cavalry FC |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 60 |
| Totalgoals: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | September 15, 2020 |
Bruno Zebie (born August 14, 1995) is a former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in France, Zebie represented Canada at youth level.
Zebie was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France, to Ivorian parents. He acquired French nationality on 29 July 1999, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[1]
He moved to Lachine, Quebec at age six, later moving to Brossard, Quebec.[2] His family then moved to Edmonton when he was 13. He began playing youth soccer with Edmonton Juventus before joining the FC Edmonton Academy in 2012.[3] In 2016, he joined the Edmonton Green and Gold youth academy.
In 2016, he began attending the University of Alberta, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] In his first season, he was named a Canada West Second Team All-Star,[5] winning the U Sports Men's Soccer Championship with the team.[6] In 2017, he was named a Canada West First Team All-Star.[7]
Zebie joined FC Edmonton's senior side in the North American Soccer League on July 3, 2015 on a week-to-week contract.[8] He made his first appearance on July 13 against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, as a substitution for Michael Nonni.
After the NASL folded, Zebie played with the Calgary Foothills for the 2017 and 2018 Premier Development League seasons.[9] [10] The club would end up champions in 2018, capturing the PDL Championship in a 2-1 victory over Reading United in the final.[11]
Zebie returned to FC Edmonton on December 13, 2018, ahead of the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League.[12] In November 2019, Edmonton announced Zebie would not be returning to the club for the 2020 season.[13]
On February 5, 2020, Zebie signed with Alberta rival Cavalry FC, becoming the first player to play for both Al Classico rival clubs,[14] [15] reuniting with his former Calgary Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.[16] He appeared in all ten of Cavalry's matches that year.[17] On January 26, 2021, the club announced it had declined Zebie's contract option for 2021 (due to league rules of having 4 international imports), making him a free agent.[18] Following the season, he returned to his hometown of Edmonton to coach.[19]
Zebie has been called up to camps for Canada at the under-18 and under-20 level. In 2013, he took part in the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament as an under-18 Canada team finished fourth in the annual under-20 tournament.[20]
Zebie's elder brother Allan was also a professional soccer player.[21]
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