Younn Zahary (born 20 October 1998) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for Lithuanian club
Žalgiris. Born in France, Zahary represents the
Comoros national team.
Club career
Zahary made his debut for
Stade Malherbe Caen
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in a 2–2
Ligue 1
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tie with
Strasbourg
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on 9 December 2018. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 February 2019.
In January 2020 Zahary joined
Pau FC on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.
On 29 June 2021, he moved to
Cholet.
On 18 January 2023, Zahary signed with
Mezőkövesd in Hungary.
On 17 February 2024, Zahary moved to
Žalgiris in Lithuania.
International career
Zahary was born in France and is of Comorian descent. He represented the
Comoros national team in a 1–0 friendly win over
Guinea
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on 12 October 2019.
References
External links
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Stade Malherbe Caen Profile*
1998 births
Footballers from Nantes
French sportspeople of Comorian descent
Living people
French men's footballers
Comorian men's footballers
Comoros men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
USJA Carquefou players
Stade Malherbe Caen players
Pau FC players
SO Cholet players
Mezőkövesdi SE footballers
FK Žalgiris players
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 3 players
2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
French expatriate men's footballers
Comorian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
French expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Comorian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
French expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
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