Evrard Zag

Evrard Zag
Personal information
Full name	Hugues Evrard Zagbayou
Date of birth	May 14, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Gagnoa, Ivory Coast
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Leixões
Number	13
Youth career
2000–2008	ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2014	ASEC Mimosas
2014–2015	AD Oliveirense
2015–2017	Salgueiros
2017–2022	Vizela
2022–	Leixões
International career
2013	Ivory Coast
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024

Hugues Evrard Zagbayou (born 14 May 1990), better known as just Evrard Zag, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Leixões.

Professional career

Zag began his senior career with the Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas in 2008, before moving to Portugal with Oliveirense in 2014.^[1] After a stint with Salgueiros, he moved to Vizela in 2017.^[2] He made his professional debut with Vizela in a 2–1 LigaPro win over Oliveirense on 12 September 2020.^[3]

International career

Zag debuted for the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 2014 African Nations Championship qualification win over Nigeria on 27 July 2013.^[4]

References

^ "Evrard ansioso por voltar à competição e ajudar FC Vizela". Rádio Vizela.
^ "Vizela segura Evrard Zag por mais uma época - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. June 30, 2021.
^ "Vizela vs. UD Oliveirense - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.

External links

Evrard Zag at Soccerway
Evrard Zag at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Evrard Zag at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Evrard ansioso por voltar à competição e ajudar FC Vizela". Rádio Vizela.

[2] "Vizela segura Evrard Zag por mais uma época - Renascença". Rádio Renascença. June 30, 2021.

[3] "Vizela vs. UD Oliveirense - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.

[4] Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.

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