| Ronald Zubar |
 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Ronald Zubar |
| Date of birth |
September 20, 1985 (1985-09-20) (age 23) |
| Place of birth |
Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France |
| Height |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Centre Back |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Number |
TBA |
| Senior career1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
2002–2006
2006–2009
2009– |
Caen
Marseille
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
97 (2)
72 (2)
00 (0) |
| National team2 |
2004–2006
2009– |
France U-21
Guadeloupe |
15 (2)
01 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of July 2009.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of July 2009.
* Appearances (Goals)
|
Ronald Zubar (born 20 September 1985 in Les Abymes) is a Guadeloupian footballer, currently playing for English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.
[edit] Club career
Zubar began his professional career at Ligue 2 side Caen, and was part of their youth side which were runners-up in the 2001 Gambardella Cup. He made his first team debut on 8 March 2003 in a goalless draw with Lorient. He settled into the team during the 2003–04 season which saw the club promoted to the top flight.
He was part of the Caen side that reached the French League Cup Final in 2005, but also suffered relegation. He remained with the club for a further season as they unsuccessfully tried to win an immediate return to Ligue 1. Despite the team's failure he was named as the best defensive midfielder in the division's Team of the Year.
After speculation over his future, including being linked to Arsenal,[1] he joined Marseille in June 2006, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[2] His first season with the team saw him narrowly miss out on two honours. The side finished runners-up in the league, and lost the French Cup Final. Zubar himself missed the decisive final penalty in the shootout against Sochaux in the final, after a 2-2 draw.
In the 2007–08 season he was converted to a centre back (occasionally also playing right back) from his former defensive midfielder role. The campaign found him under pressure from fans after several costly mistakes in defence in a season that brought only third place.
On 4 July 2009 he signed for newly-promoted English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a four-year deal for 3 Million €uro.[3][4] [5]
[edit] International career
Zubar has represented France at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level. He was part of the French under-17 side which reached the final of the 2002 European Under-17 Championships.
He has represented his country of birth, Guadeloupe, at full international level though. As they are not a FIFA member, he is still eligible to play for France at senior level too.
[edit] Personal
His younger brother, Stéphane, is also a professional footballer who currently plays for Vaslui in Romania.
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