Gabriel Zakuani

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Gabriel Zakuani
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Zakuani
Date of birth May 31, 1986 (age 20)
Place of birth    , DR Congo
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Stoke City
(on loan from Fulham)
Number 27
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002–2006
2006–
2007		 Leyton Orient
Fulham
→ Stoke City (loan)		 87 (3)
00 (0)
04 (0)   
National team2
2005– DR Congo 01 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:26, 20 March 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12:00, 12 July 2006 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Gabriel Zakuani (born May 31, 1986 in the Democratic Republic of Congo) is a professional footballer currently playing for Stoke City on loan from Fulham.

Zakuani moved to London in 1992 where Leyton Orient spotted him playing in one of his school matches as a 14 year old. After two seasons in the Youth Team, the 16-year-old was given his first team debut in a match against Bury in March 2003.

In the 2004/5 and 2005/6 seasons he become a regular in Martin Ling's plans, making the central defence position his own at Orient. He scored 3 goals in almost 100 first team appearances for the O's.

In January 2006, Zakuani was part of the Leyton Orient side that overcame Fulham, 2-1, in the FA Cup 3rd round. Zakuani and his team mates were eventually knocked out of the Cup by another Premiership outfit, Charlton Athletic.

In July 2006, he was signed by Fulham for a fee of £1m, rising to £1.5m depending on appearances, on a four-year contract. The fee represented a club record for Leyton Orient.

Zakuani made his international debut for the Democratic Republic of Congo in August 2005 against Guinea.

Zakuani signed for Stoke City on loan for the remainder of the season. He has made three starts to date.


Stoke City F.C. - Current Squad

1 Simonsen | 2 Hoefkens | 3 Broomes | 4 Eustace | 5 Fortune | 6 Hill | 8 Parkin | 9 Sidibe | 10 Fuller | 14 Higginbotham | 15 Péricard | 16 Hendrie | 17 Russell | 18 Diao | 19 Matteo | 20 Griffin | 21 Martin | 22 Buxton | 23 Lawrence | 24 Delap | 25 Hoult | 26 A. Pulis | 27 Zakuani | 28 Wilkinson | 30 Paterson | 31 Dickinson | 32 Vass | 34 Rooney | 36 Hazley | 37 Thomas | Manager: T. Pulis
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