Patrice Zoungrana (born 4 December 1994) is a Burkinabe professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Early life

Zoungrana was born in 1994 in

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. He captained the

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Career

In 2013, Zoungrana signed for Croatian side

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. In 2016, he signed for Croatian side

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Style of play

Zoungrana mainly operates as a midfielder. He has received comparisons to Argentina international

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Personal life

Zoungrana has a brother. He has regarded France international

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as his football idol.

References

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