Bruno Zebie (born August 14, 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, Zebie represented Canada at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Zebie | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-08-14) August 14, 1995 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Edmonton Juventus SC | |||
| 2012–2015 | FC Edmonton | ||
| 2016–2017 | Edmonton Green and Gold | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Alberta Golden Bears | 16 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | FC Edmonton | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 26 | (2) |
| 2019 | FC Edmonton | 23 | (1) |
| 2020 | Cavalry FC | 10 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Canada U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2020 | |||
Zebie was born in Paris, France to parents of Ivorian descent and moved to Lachine, Quebec at age six, later moving to Brossard, Quebec.[1] His family then moved to Edmonton when he was 13.[1] He began playing youth soccer with Edmonton Juventus before joining the FC Edmonton Academy in 2012.[2] In 2016, he joined the Edmonton Green and Gold youth academy.[2]
Zebie joined FC Edmonton's senior side on July 3, 2015 on a week-to-week contract.[3] He made his first appearance on July 13 against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, as a substitution for Michael Nonni.[2]
In 2016, he began attending the University of Alberta, playing for the soccer team.
After the NASL folded, Zebie played with the Calgary Foothills for the 2017 and 2018 PDL seasons. The club would end up champions in 2018, capturing the PDL Championship in a 2-1 victory over Reading United in the final.[4]
Zebie returned to FC Edmonton on December 13, 2018 ahead of the inaugural season of the Canadian Premier League.[5] In November 2019, Edmonton announced Zebie would not be returning to the club for the 2020 season.[6]
On February 5, 2020, Zebie signed with Alberta rival Cavalry FC, becoming the first player to play for both Al Classico rival clubs,[7][8] reuniting with his former Calgary Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr.[9] He appeared in all ten of Cavalry's matches that year.[10] On January 26, 2021, the club announced it had declined Zebie's contract option for 2021 (due to league rules of having 4 international imports), making him a free agent.[11] Following the season, he returned to his hometown of Edmonton to coach.[12]
Zebie has been called up to camps for Canada at the under-18 and under-20 level.[1] In 2013, he took part in the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament as an under-18 Canada team finished fourth in the annual under-20 tournament.[13]
Zebie's elder brother Allan was also a professional soccer player.[1]
University of Alberta Golden Bears
Calgary Foothills
Individual