Sébastien Siani (born 21 December 1986) is a Cameroonian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Siani played four years for the Kadji Sports Academy, before transferring to

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in July 2004. Siani moved to Europe joining Anderlecht in July 2005 before leaving for Zulte-Waregem on a half-year loan a year later. In the 2007–08 season he played one season on loan at

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. One year later, he signed to

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on loan. On 11 July 2018, Al Jazira has signed Cameroonian midfielder Sébastien Siani for on seasons by buying the player's card from

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represent Al Jazira from the new season of the

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. In July 2021, after being a

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for a year, Siani signed a two-year contract with

International career

Siani debuted for the

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in a friendly against

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on 10 October 2015.

Honours

Country

Cameroon * Africa Cup of Nations:

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.''

References

1986 births Living people Footballers from Douala Men's association football midfielders Cameroonian footballers Cameroon men's international footballers Cameroonian expatriate footballers Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players UAE Pro League players Kadji Sports Academy players Union Douala players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise players S.V. Zulte Waregem players Sint-Truidense V.V. players R.W.D.M. Brussels F.C. players K.V. Oostende players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Al Jazira Club players Ajman Club players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates {{Cameroon-footy-midfielder-stub