Younn Zahary (born 20 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for A Lyga club Žalgiris. Born in France, Zahary represents the Comoros at international level.[2]

Younn Zahary
Zahary in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Žalgiris
Youth career
2009–2012 La Saint-Pierre
2012–2016 Carquefou
2016–2017 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Caen II 22 (1)
2018–2021 Caen 15 (0)
2020–2021Pau FC (loan) 20 (1)
2021–2022 Cholet 25 (0)
2023–2024 Mezőkövesd 10 (0)
2024– Žalgiris 35 (1)
International career
2019– Comoros 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:52, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Zahary made his debut for Stade Malherbe Caen in a 2–2 Ligue 1 tie with Strasbourg on 9 December 2018.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 February 2019.[4]

In January 2020 Zahary joined Pau FC on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[5]

On 29 June 2021, he moved to Cholet.[6]

On 18 January 2023, Zahary signed with Mezőkövesd in Hungary.[7]

On 17 February 2024, Zahary moved to Žalgiris in Lithuania.[8]

International career

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Zahary was born in France and is of Comorian descent. He represented the Comoros national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Guinea on 12 October 2019.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Younn Zahary at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Parcours atypique et gros mental : Younn Zahary n'est plus l'invité surprise du SM Caen actu.fr
  3. ^ "Strasbourg vs. Caen - 9 December 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Caen : Un jeune défenseur passe pro (off.)" (in French). foot-national.com. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Younn Zahary (Caen) Prêté à Pau Jusqu'à la Fin de la Saison (Officiel)" (in French). football365.fr. 8 January 2020.
  6. ^ "YOUNN ZAHARY SIGNE À CHOLET !" (in French). Cholet. 29 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Válogatott belső védő érkezett" [International defender has arrived] (in Hungarian). Mezőkövesd. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ^ "PAPILDYMAS GYNYBOJE – KOMORŲ RINKTINĖS NARYS" [ADDITION IN DEFENSE - MEMBER OF THE COMOROS NATIONAL TEAM] (in Lithuanian). FK Žalgiris. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  9. ^ "La Guinée battue par les Comores en match de préparation". RFI. 12 October 2019.
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