1. Gabriel Abdala Zakuani was born on 31 May 1986 and is a Congolese retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
18 Facts About Gabriel Zakuani
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Gabriel Zakuani is a broadcaster and assistant manager of the DR Congo under-20 team.
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In January 2014, Gabriel Zakuani decided to join Superleague Greece side Kalloni.
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Gabriel Zakuani only played twice for Fulham in his three-year spell with the club, in the League Cup against Wycombe Wanderers and in the FA Cup against Leicester City.
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Gabriel Zakuani was then sent to Peterborough United on a three-month loan.
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On 8 July 2012, Gabriel Zakuani was given captaincy of Peterborough United, where he would succeed Grant McCann.
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Gabriel Zakuani says the incident changed his attitude, and he vowed to stay behind more in training.
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On 2 January 2014, Gabriel Zakuani signed a contract with Kalloni, who are competing in Superleague Greece, the top flight of Greek football.
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Gabriel Zakuani signed for League One side Gillingham on a one-year deal on 7 June 2017, after rejecting a new contract offer from Northampton Town.
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Gabriel Zakuani left the club in September 2019 when his contract was terminated.
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On 4 October 2019, Gabriel Zakuani signed a short-term contract with Swindon Town following a long-term injury to club captain Dion Conroy.
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Gabriel Zakuani was released in January 2020 after his short-term deal expired.
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Gabriel Zakuani made one appearance for the Daggers before the season was cut short due to Covid-19 and subsequently retired from the game in September 2020.
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Gabriel Zakuani retired from international duty in September 2018, having made 29 appearances since making his debut in 2013.
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In October 2020 Gabriel Zakuani was appointed joint caretaker manager of Spalding United alongside Neal Spafford and was later given the job on a permanent basis with Spafford as his assistant and Lomana LuaLua to be brought in as an attacking coach.
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Gabriel Zakuani's brother Steve is a former professional footballer who came through the Arsenal academy, before playing collegiate soccer with the Akron Zips and for the Cleveland Internationals of the USL Premier Development League.
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Gabriel Zakuani then graduated to Major League Soccer and played for Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers before retiring, citing injuries.
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In 2007, Gabriel Zakuani appeared in Dizzee Rascal's music video for his single "Flex".