Wesley Zahibo

Wesley Zahibo
Personal information
Full name Wesley Gbalou Zahibo
Date of birth (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003
Place of birth Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Le Puy
Youth career
2015–2022 RC Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Lens II 36 (5)
2024–2026 Orléans II 34 (2)
2025–2026 Orléans 1 (0)
2026– Le Puy 0 (0)
International career‡
2026– Central African Republic 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2026

Wesley Gbalou Zahibo (born 6 February 2003) is a footballer who plays as a left back for Ligue 3 club Le Puy. Born in Guadeloupe, France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team.

Club career

Zahibo joined the RC Lens academy in 2015 at the age of twelve, spending nine years at the club and progressing through the youth ranks before breaking into the reserve side. His development was repeatedly interrupted by serious injuries, including a torn medial ligament in 2022 and a hamstring injury in early 2023 that kept him sidelined for almost a year. He had re-established himself as a starter in the left wing-back role in RC Lens's reserve side under coach Vincent Carlier, but was not offered a new contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.[1]

In July 2024 he signed for US Orléans B, joining the club's reserve side in the Championnat National 3.[1]

International career

Zahibo was born in France, and is of Central African and Ivorian descent. He was called up to the Central African Republic national team for the June 2026 FIFA window and made his debut on 5 June 2026, appearing in the 1–1 international friendly draw against Togo at the Stade El Bachir in Mohammédia, Morocco.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Parti libre du RC Lens, Wesley Zahibo rebondit à Orléans". Lensois.com (in French). 19 August 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Journées FIFA : Le Togo accroché par la Centrafrique (1-1) malgré sa domination". Africa Top Sports (in French). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Journées FIFA : RCA 1 vs 1 Togo". FTF Togo (in French). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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