Sofiene Zaaboub

Infobox Football biography
playername = Sofiene Zaaboub


fullname = Sofiene Zaaboub
height = height|m=1.81
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|1|23
cityofbirth = Montereau-Fault-Yonne
countryofbirth = France
currentclub = Walsall
clubnumber = 11
position = Left midfield
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000-2003
2003-2004
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-
clubs = Saint-Étienne B
Modena
→ A.S. Sora (loan)
Real Jaén
FC Brussels
Swindon Town
Walsall
caps(goals) = 04 (0)
00 (0)
06 (0)
00 (0)
20 (1)
56 (1)
03 (0)
pcupdate =

Sofiene Zaaboub (born January 23, 1983) in Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France, is an French-Algerian football player who plays for fc|Walsall in Football League One in England. He has become reknowned for wearing gloves regardless of the weather conditions. [cite web | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/6540901.stm | title = Quotes of the Week |date = 2007-10-04 | publisher = BBC SPORT ]

Club career

Prior to joining Walsall he played for ASA Montereau, AS Saint-Étienne, Modena F.C., Sora, Real Jaén, FC Brussels and fc|Swindon Town.

windon Town

Zaaboub was Paul Sturrock's first signing as Town manager and signed on a short term deal in November 2006 after leaving FC Brussels, just a few days after Sturrock had arrived at the club. Prior to joining Swindon he had many trials at higher-level clubs - including fc|Ubeda C.F., fc|Preston North End, fc|Swansea City, fc|Plymouth Argyle, fc|Luton Town, fc|Dundee and FC Metz, but his longest trial was at Sturrock's former club fc|Sheffield Wednesday.

End of reign at the County Ground

Due to the reinforcement made to the Swindon Town side with the likes of Anthony McNamee running an un-touchable string of games on the left for The Robins, Zaaboub was deemed surplus to the requirements of the club. Unable to break into the first team, the 2006/07 fans´ favourite was told in March 2008 his contract would not be renewed and at the end of the season would be forced to find a new club. [cite web | url =http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindontownfc/display.var.1119172.0.swindon_town_sofis_aiming_to_be_razorsharp.php | title = Sofi’s aiming to be razor-sharp|accessdate = 2007-01-12| author = Jon Ritson | date = 2007-01-12 | publisher = Swindon Advertiser ]

Walsall

Zaaboub completed a move to Walsall on July 4, and became Walsall's fourth signing of the summer.

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