Allan Hugues Zebie (born May 29, 1993) is a

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coach and former player. Born in France, Zebie was called up to Canadian youth teams as a player.

Early life

Zebie was born in

Rueil-Malmaison Rueil-Malmaison () or simply Rueil is a Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department, Île-de-France Regions of France, region. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is ...

, France to Ivorian parents. He acquired

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on 29 July 1999, through the collective effect of his parents'

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. He moved to

Lachine, Quebec Lachine () is a borough (''arrondissement'') within the city of Montreal on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It was founded as a trading post in 1669. Developing into a parish and then an autonomous city, it was Montreal m ...

at age nine, later moving to

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. He began playing soccer at age six in Paris, and began playing soccer in Canada with Lachine SC. His family then moved to

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when he was 15. He later joined the

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Academy. He then headed to Europe, where he trialed with English club

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and Scottish club

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Club career

In 2014, he returned to

, where he trained with the first team for the second half of the season. In January 2015, he signed a professional contract with FC Edmonton to play in the

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. He made his debut for Edmonton on May 3 against

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as a substitute for Albert Watson in a 2–2 draw. Zebie would spend three seasons with FC Edmonton, before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season. Zebie was announced as part of the roster of the re-launched FC Edmonton in the new

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on November 29, 2018. On November 27, 2019, Zebie re-signed with Edmonton for the 2020 season. He once again re-signed for the 2021 season. On November 14, 2021, he announced his retirement from the sport.

International career

Zebie was a member of the Canada U-20 team that participated at the

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. He was an unused substitute in all of Canada's games at the tournament.

Coaching career

On April 7, 2022, Zebie was named as an assistant coach at

under Alan Koch.

Personal life

His younger brother

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was also a soccer player.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zebie, Allan 1993 births Living people Men's association football defenders Ivorian men's footballers Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers Canadian men's soccer players People from Lachine, Quebec Sportspeople from Brossard Soccer players from Montreal Soccer players from Edmonton Canadian people of Ivorian descent French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Black Canadian men's soccer players Black French sportspeople French emigrants to Quebec Naturalized citizens of Canada FC Edmonton players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Canadian Premier League players Northern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni University and college men's soccer players in Canada Canadian soccer coaches FC Edmonton coaches 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Canadian sportsmen