Steven Nzonzi Biography, Age, Height, Net worth, Nationality, Fifa 18, Arsenal, Kit Number, Wife

Steven Nzonzi Biography

Steven Nzonzi (Steven N’Kemboanza Mike Nzonzi) is a French professional footballer born on 15th December 1988 in Colombes, France. He plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Sevilla and the French national team.

Steven N’zonzi began his career with Ligue 2 side Amiens, impressing enough to earn a move to English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers in 2009 for £650,000. He spent three years at Ewood Park which ended with Rovers being relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season. He remained in the Premier League however, joining Stoke City for £3 million.

At Stoke, Nzonzi established himself as a key member of the squad under Tony Pulis and then under Mark Hughes, where his performances during the 2014–15 earned him the Player of the Year award. He joined Spanish side Sevilla for a fee of £7 million in July 2015, and won the UEFA Europa League in his first season.

Steven N’zonzi represented France at under-21 level. He turned down the chance to represent his ancestral DR Congo at senior international level, and was unsuccessful in his attempt to become eligible to play for England. In November 2017, he made his debut for the senior France squad.

Steven Nzonzi Age

• He was born on 15th December 1988 in Colombes, France (29 years as of 2017)

Steven Nzonzi Height

• He is 1.96m/ 6ft 4 inches

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Steven Nzonzi Nationality

• Congolese
• French

Steven Nzonzi Current Teams

• Sevilla FC (#15 / Midfielder)
• France national football team (#15 / Midfielder)

Steven Nzonzi Net worth

• He has an estimated net worth of $ 8 million

Steven Nzonzi Parents

• His father is Congolese and his mother is French.

Steven N’zonzi Instagram

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Steven Nzonzi Career

He began his career playing for hometown club Racing Paris. In 1999, he joined the youth system of Paris Saint-Germain playing at the Camp des Loges, the club’s youth academy.

While at Paris Saint-Germain, Nzonzi, due to his height, was initially installed in the club’s academy as a striker and then as an attacking midfielder. After a three-year stint at the Ligue 1 club, he moved to the Basse-Normandie region joining CA Lisieux. He later had one-year stints at both SM Caen and AS Beauvais Oise before finally settling in with Amiens SC in 2005.

Steven Nzonzi Blackburn Rovers

On 30th June 2009 she signed with Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £650,000, on a four-year contract. He made his debut on 15th August 2009 in a 2–0 loss against Manchester City. On 4th October 2009 he scored his first goal for Rovers against Arsenal in the 6–2 defeat.

He scored his second goal on 17 April 2010 in a 3–2 defeat against Everton. On 3 May 2010, during the pre-match build up to the Arsenal game, he was announced as the Blackburn Rovers Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season, chosen by the fans.

In August 2010, Nzonzi signed a new five-year deal with Blackburn, lasting until summer 2015. On 21 August 2011, Nzonzi scored his third goal for Blackburn with a header against Birmingham City in a 2–1 defeat St Andrew’s.

On 2 April 2011, Nzonzi received his first red card of his career in a 0–0 draw against Arsenal two-footed challenge on LaurentKoscielny. Nzonzi was banned for 4 matches and on 30 April 2011, Nzonzi made his
return in a 1–0 win over Bolton Wanderers.

On 26 November 2011 against Stoke City, Nzonzi was hit with a violent conduct charge for intentionally elbowing Ryan Shawcross in the face.Nzonzi served a three-match ban after admitting an FA charge of
violent conduct. On 11 February 2012, Nzonzi scored his first goal of the season and set up a goal for the club top scorer Yakubu Aiyegbeni in a 3–2 win over Queens Park Rangers. On 24 March 2012, Nzonzi scored his second goal of the season in a 2–1 loss against Bolton Wanderers. At the end of the season, Blackburn were relegated for the first time in 11 seasons and Nzonzi told manager Steve Kean he wanted to leave.

Steven Nzonzi Stoke City

On 31 August 2012, Nzonzi joined Stoke City for a fee of £3 million making his debut on 15th September 2012 in a 1–1 draw at home to Manchester City. His performance earned him the man of the match award.

On 29th December 2012 Nzonzi was sent off for a “studs-up” challenge on Jack Cork in a 3–3 draw with Southampton. On 12th May 2013 he scored his first goal for Stoke in a 2–1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.

He ended the 2012–13 season having made 38 appearances for the club but once the campaign had come to an end he revealed that he was unhappy at the club and handed in a transfer request. His request was rejected by the club.

During the 2013-14 season under new manager Mark Hughes he produced a man of the match performance against West Ham United on 31 August 2013. On 23 November 2013 he scored and provided an assist in a 2–0 win over Sunderland. He was sent-off in the return fixture against Sunderland on 29 January 2014.

After serving his suspension Nzonzi spent time on the bench much to his frustration. He returned to the starting line-up and scored in a 4–1 win over Aston Villa on 23 March 2014.

He played 40 times for Stoke in 2013–14 as the team finished in 9th position and Nzonzi stated that he is happy playing for Stoke under Mark Hughes. However he handed in a transfer request for a second season running. A move away from Stoke in the summer transfer window did not materialise, despite this Nzonzi insisted he is happy to carry on
for Stoke.

Nzonzi was an ever-present in 2014–15, playing 42 times as Stoke finished in ninth position for a second consecutive campaign. He also scored a career best of four goals which were against Southampton,
Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and in a 6–1 victory over Liverpool on the final day of the season. Nzonzi’s performances during the campaign earned him the Player of the Year award.

In June 2015, with Nzonzi entering his final year on his contract, manager Mark Hughes tried to convince him to agree to sign a new contract. However his efforts were unsuccessful and the club
‘reluctantly’ accepted a £7 million offer from Sevilla. In total Nzonzi spent three seasons at Stoke making 120 appearances scoring seven goals.

Steven Nzonzi Sevilla

On 9th July 2015 Nzonzi signed for Sevilla for a fee around the region of £7 million, on a four-year contract which includes a €30 million (£21.5m) buyout clause. He made his debut on 22nd August in a goalless draw at Málaga CF.

On 23 October 2016, his winning goal in a home victory over Atlético Madrid put his team briefly on top of the league. He was voted La Liga Player of the Month for January 2017, with the league’s website writing “Often to be found in the thick of the action, Nzonzi showcased his aptitude for regaining possession and distributing the play, qualities which have seen him establish himself as one of the first names on Sampaoli’s team sheet”.

Steven Nzonzi International Career

On 1st October 2009 he was called up to the France U-21 team by coach Erick Mombaerts for their European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Malta and Belgium. He made his debut eight days later in the first match, appearing as a 58th-minute substitute for Younousse Sankharé in a 2–0 victory. He earned his first under-21 international start in the match against Belgium, which ended 0–0.

In January 2011 he was called up to the national football team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to his origins but he did not want to commit to the international team due to structural problems at the administrative level. He did not rule out playing for the Congolese national team in the future. He again turned DR Congo down in November 2012.

On 2 November 2017, Nzonzi was called up to the French senior national team for the first time, for friendly matches against Germany and Wales. He made his debut against the Welsh in a 2–0 win at the Stade de France on 10 November, as a half-time substitute for Corentin Tolisso.

Steven Nzonzi was part of France’s squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In the final, he came on as a substitute for the booked N’Golo Kanté after 55 minutes of a 4–2 win over Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium.

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Steven Nzonzi earned his first call up to the France U-21 team by coach Erick Mombaerts on 1 October 2009 for their European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Malta and Belgium.

He made his debut eight days later in the first match, appearing as a 58th-minute substitute for Younousse Sankharé in a 2–0 victory. He earned his first under-21 international start in the match against Belgium, which ended 0–0.

In January 2011 Steven Nzonzi was called up to the national football team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to his origins but he did not want to commit to the international team due to structural problems at the administrative level. He did not rule out playing for the Congolese national team in the future. He again turned DR Congo down in November 2012.

In August 2016, Nzonzi’s father contacted new England manager Sam Allardyce – who had signed him for Blackburn in 2009 – to inquire whether he was eligible to represent England. Although he had completed more than the five years’ necessary residency in the United Kingdom, Nzonzi was ineligible to switch allegiance as he was not eligible for England when he made his debut for France under-21.

On 2 November 2017, Steven Nzonzi was called up to the French senior national team for the first time, for friendly matches against Germany and Wales. He made his debut against the Welsh in a 2–0 win at the Stade de France on 10 November, as a half-time substitute for Corentin Tolisso.

On May 17 2018, he was called up to the 23 man French squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Steven Nzonzi Arsenal

 

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Steven N’Zonzi for weeks as Arsene Wenger looks to add more steel to his midfield. Express Sport understands the former Stoke and Blackburn man is the Frenchman’s No 1 transfer target this month.

And it seems the Gunners have every chance of luring him to the Emirates, after Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella admitted he was not confident N’Zonzi would stay in Spain.

“He is an important player and he has been training very well and he has a great attitude,” Montella said when asked about the 29-year-old. Express Sport understands the former Stoke and Blackburn man is the Frenchman’s No 1 transfer target this month.

And it seems the Gunners have every chance of luring him to the Emirates, after Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella admitted he was not confident N’Zonzi would stay in Spain.

“He is an important player and he has been training very well and he has a great attitude,” Montella said when asked about the 29-year-old. “But I can’t get into his head though, so I don’t know whether he will continue with us or not.”

Arsenal are not the only Premier League club looking at the France international, with West Ham and Everton also linked. Sam Allardyce signed N’Zonzi in 2009 while at Blackburn and is said to be keen to reunite with him at Goodison Park.

And Gunners legend Charlie Nicholas thinks Wenger would be wise to steer clear of the midfielder and focus his attention on other targets.

Steven Nzonzi Wife

On 14th October 2013 he married Lynda but they divorced in 2016. In October 2015 he was made to stand trial after his wife called 999 claiming Steven N’zonzi had ‘brutalised’ her and threatened to punch her in the face when she called him a ‘useless daddy’.

Steven N’zonzi was cleared off the assault charge by South Cheshire magistrates after he said he had only grabbed his wife’s wrists to calm her down during the row at their home in Crewe.

At his trial, N’Zonzi said he had grabbed hold of his wife to stop her from ‘coming at him’.

‘She was saying: “My son has got no daddy, his daddy is useless”’, he said in evidence.

‘She wanted me to react. I was trying to avoid that. She got mad. She kept talking to her mother, making sure I heard it, to hurt my feelings. I wanted her to stop talking to her mother. It was hard for me. I
grabbed the phone. She wouldn’t let me. She was screaming and shouting. She wasn’t happy. I tried to grab the phone. She was all over the place. She lost control. I grabbed her wrists because she was using her arms to get to me.’

After he was cleared off the assault charge on 22nd December 2015, Lynda filed for divorce.

Steven Nzonzi Son

• He has a son, Ayden, born in 2015.

Steven Nzonzi Video

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