2019
Gabriel Abdala ZAKUANI
Date of birth
May 31st, 1986 - Kinshasa
First joined
October 5th, 2019 [unattached]
First team debut
October 5th, 2019 vs. Bradford City (Away)
Last match played
December 29th, 2019 vs. Port Vale (Away)
CD
CB
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGOFull international
29 apps.
A highly experienced defender who had made over 400 Football League appearances and represented the Democratic Republic of Congo at three Africa Cup of Nations before joining Swindon Town on a free transfer in October 2019 as cover for injured captain Dion Conroy.
A short-term solution to the Town's injury problems in defence, Zakuani didn’t really suit Richie Wellens’ style of play and his arrival in the first team coincided with one of Swindon’s poorest streak of results -with league losses against Bradford City and Crewe Alexandra plus the 3-0 loss and 1-1 draw in the double-header against Plymouth Argyle in Football League Trophy and League Two respectively.
By November, Zakuani had lost his place in the side with Wellens preferring Mathieu Baudry and Zeki Fryers as the centre-back pairing. He returned to the starting line-up for the 4-0 Boxing Day victory over Cambridge United before making his final appearance away at Port Vale days later.
Zakuani was released when his short-term contract ended in January 2020, and he later signed for Dagenham & Redbridge in the National League.
Playing Record
Senior
| Season | LEAGUE | FA CUP | EFL CUP | OTHER | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 2019/20 | 5 (+1) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 (+1) | - |
| TOTAL | 5 (+1) | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 (+1) | - |
Career details
| Club | Details |
|---|---|
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient |
2000 (youth)
June 1st, 2005 (signed professional contract); transferred out (July 12th, 2006) |
Fulham
Fulham |
July 12th, 2006 (transferred in , £1,000,000 initial £1m, rising to £1.5m depending on appearances); transferred out (January 1st, 2009) |
Stoke City
Stoke City |
January 30th, 2007 (loan); expired (2006/7) |
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Stoke City
Stoke City |
August 31st, 2007 (loan); expired (2007/8) |
Peterborough United
Peterborough United |
September 13th, 2008 (loan) |
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Peterborough United
Peterborough United |
January 1st, 2009 (transferred in , £375,000 ); transferred out (rptd January 2nd, 2014) |
AEL Kalloni
Kalloni |
rptd January 2nd, 2014 (transferred in, free transfer) |
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Peterborough United
Peterborough United |
June 8th, 2014 ; released |
Northampton Town
Northampton Town |
July 1st, 2016 (announced June 24th, 2016) (unattached); released (2016/7) |
Gillingham
Gillingham |
July 1st, 2017 (announced June 7th, 2017) (unattached); released (2018/9) |
Swindon Town
Swindon |
October 5th, 2019 (unattached); released (rptd January 1st, 2020) |
Dagenham and Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge |
January 20th, 2020 (unattached); retired (rptd September 30th, 2020) |
Spalding United
Spalding United |
rptd October 26th, 2020 (appointed manager); resigned (rptd November 18th, 2021) |