Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brandon Zibaka[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 May 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Preston North End | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2011– | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:21, 11 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Brandon Zibaka (born 20 May 1995 in London Borough of Camden, England) is an English footballer playing as a striker for Preston North End in Football League One.
Career
Zibaka was born in Camden, but he grew up in Collyhurst, Manchester.[2] He started his career in the youth team of Preston North End and was offered a scholarship in 2011. He made his debut for the first team on 13 September 2011, in the League Cup second round tie against Charlton Athletic, in a 2–0 win. He replaced Adam Barton as a substitute in the second half.[3] He became North End's youngest ever player at the age of 16 years and 161 days, beating Doyle Middleton's previous record by 6 days set in 2010.[2]
References
- ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- ^ a b "Zibaka Breaks North End Record". League Football Education. 2011-09-14. http://www.lfe.org.uk/news/zibaka-breaks-north-end-record. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ "Charlton 0 - 2 Preston". BBC Sport. 2011-09-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14799535.stm. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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