Ronald Zubar

Caen

Born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, Zubar began his professional football career at Ligue 2 side Stade Malherbe Caen and was part of their youth team, which were runners-up in the 2001 Gambardella Cup. He made his first team debut for Caen against fellow Ligue 2 side Lorient on 8 March 2003, which ended in a goalless draw. Zubar sustained a run of games in the first team and helped his team win promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2003–04 season. He was part of the team that reached the French League Cup Final in 2005. However, Caen was relegated at the end of the season, finishing in 18th place in Ligue 1. Zubar remained with the club for another season as he tried to help them back into Ligue 1, but this was unsuccessful. Despite Caen's failure to get promotion, he was named as the best defensive midfielder in Ligue 2's Team of the Year. He made a total of 96 appearances for Caen, scoring two goals.

Marseille

After speculation over his future at Caen, being linked with English Premier League team Arsenal and fellow Ligue 1 rivals Lyon and Bordeaux, Zubar finally joined Olympique de Marseille on 15 June 2006, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. His first season with the team saw him narrowly miss out on two honours as Marseille finished runners-up in Ligue 1 to Lyon, and lost the French Cup Final; Zubar himself missed the decisive penalty in the shootout in the final against Sochaux, after a 2–2 draw. At the start of the 2007–08 season, he was…

Zubar has represented France at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-21 level. He was part of the French under-17 side which reached the final of the 2002 European Under-17 Championships. He has represented Guadeloupe, which is the French overseas department he is originally from, at senior international level.

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His younger brother, Stéphane and his cousin Claude Dielna are also professional footballers.