| Stéphane Ziani | |
| Height: | 1.67m |
| Birth Date: | 1971 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Nantes, France |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Years1: | 1991–1995 |
| Clubs1: | Nantes |
| Caps1: | 81 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs2: | → Bastia (loan) |
| Caps2: | 38 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs3: | Rennes |
| Caps3: | 37 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs4: | Girondins Bordeaux |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs5: | Lens |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs6: | Deportivo La Coruña |
| Caps6: | 36 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs7: | Bordeaux |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2000–2001 |
| Clubs8: | → Nantes (loan) |
| Caps8: | 31 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2001–2004 |
| Clubs9: | Nantes |
| Caps9: | 88 |
| Goals9: | 5 |
| Years10: | 2004 |
| Clubs10: | Servette |
| Caps10: | 14 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2005 |
| Clubs11: | Bastia |
| Caps11: | 15 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs12: | AC Ajaccio |
| Caps12: | 7 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 436 |
| Totalgoals: | 43 |
| Manageryears1: | 2008 |
| Managerclubs1: | FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin |
| Manageryears2: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs2: | Fujairah SC |
Stéphane Ziani (born 9 December 1971) is a French former professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder with scoring ability. Following his career as a player, he managed FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin (2008) and Fujairah SC (2016).
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: from 1991 to 94 and from 2000 to 2004.
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).[1] With Nantes he also won the 2001 Trophée des Champions.[2]
Ziani retired in 2006, having also represented SC Bastia, Stade Rennais F.C., FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Deportivo de La Coruña, Servette FC and AC Ajaccio.
On 11 December 2008, he was sacked as manager by FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.[3]
Ziani's father is of Algerian origin, hailing from the Kabyle city of Bejaia.