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Né le 24 septembre 2006 à Yopougon, en Côte d’Ivoire, Éloge Patrick Zabi Gueu grandit dans un environnement marqué par le football de rue. Très jeune, il se distingue dans le maracana, une pratique locale exigeante où la technique, l’audace et le sens du spectacle sont essentiels. C’est dans ce cadre qu’il forge son style et hérite de son surnom, “Zabi la Magie”.

À 12 ans, il rejoint l’académie d’Ivoire FC. Sa progression est rapide et marquée par une importante évolution physique, atteignant 1m91 à l’adolescence sans perdre sa qualité balle au pied. À seulement 17 ans, il s’impose déjà comme un élément majeur de son club, évoluant avec l’équipe première en quatrième division ivoirienne et montrant une vraie personnalité sur le terrain.

En janvier 2025, Patrick Zabi signe au Stade de Reims. D’abord intégré à l’équipe réserve, il impressionne rapidement le staff et découvre le football professionnel moins d’un mois plus tard avec une première apparition en Ligue 1. Une expulsion rapide à Lyon rappelle toutefois qu’il est encore en phase d’apprentissage, notamment dans la gestion de son engagement.

Après la relégation de Reims en Ligue 2, Zabi s’installe comme un titulaire régulier. Son profil box-to-box, mêlant puissance, volume de course et créativité, en fait l’un des milieux les plus marquants du championnat. Sa technique issue du football de rue, combinée à ses qualités athlétiques, attire rapidement l’attention.

Début février 2026, Reims trouve un accord avec le Paris FC pour un transfert estimé à 25 millions d’euros. Un an seulement après son arrivée en France, Patrick Zabi s’apprête à franchir une nouvelle étape majeure dans sa carrière.

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00:00He is called Zabi the Magician and will sign with Paris FC for 25 million euros this summer, but who is Patrick Zabi?
00:05Born on September 24, 2006 in Youpougon, Ivory Coast, he made a name for himself at a very young age in Maracana, which is basically a kind of 5.
00:11It was there that he forged his style and it was also there that people started to call him Zabi the Magician.
00:16At just 12 years old, he joined the Ivory FC academy.
00:19During his adolescence, he experienced a strong growth spurt and very quickly reached 1.91m, but all this without losing his technical qualities.
00:25At 17, he has already established himself as a key player for his club, which plays in the Ivorian D4 league.
00:30His personality, his confidence on the ball, his ability to direct the game, and also his physical qualities will attract some European recruiters.
00:37In January 2025, it's a huge leap for him as he will join Stade de Vins, a Ligue 1 club at that time.
00:42So obviously, coming from an Ivorian club, he will first play with the reserve team, but in less than a month, his qualities will really catch the staff's eye and he will very quickly begin to integrate into the professional squad.
00:51In Ligue 1, there will be a slight setback for him, as against Olympique Lyonnais he will receive a quick red card, be suspended for two matches and subsequently will not be able to prevent his club's relegation to Ligue 2.
00:59However, from the moment Stade de Reims was relegated to Ligue 2, Patrick Zabie established himself as a regular starter.
01:04He is becoming one of the driving forces of the Champions League midfield with his box-to-box profile; he is capable of running long distances at high intensity; he is a very athletic player.
01:12But despite all that, he is also a technically gifted player; he doesn't hesitate to execute controlled passes, take risks, and attempt dribbles, sometimes even in front of his defense. It's a slight flaw because sometimes he loses possession in dangerous areas.
01:22In January 2026, he will score a spectacular goal against Antti, but basically at only 19 years old, he will really become one of the revelations of the Ligue 2 championship.
01:29And while he has started to be courted from all sides, Patrick Zabie this summer will sign with Paris FC for the sum of 25 million euros.
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