Kurt Zouma

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The big man stops for a picture with a little man on his way out of training.

Born in Lyon France, the Frenchman began his footballing career with Vaulx-en-Velin's youth academy in 2003. He started off as forward before gradually moving to his current position of a defender. In 2009 he joined Saint-Etienne's youth system before signing his first professional contract with the club in 2011, shortly he was promoted to the senior team ahead of the 2011/12 season. He made his professional debut as a 16 year old Coupe de la Ligue match against Bordeaux, playing 90 minutes to complete a 3-1 win. He made a total of 64 appearances for Les Verts over 3 seasons winning the Coupe de La Ligue in 2012/13. The French defender signed for Premier League giants Chelsea FC in January 2014 on a five-year-contract for a fee reported to be around £12 million but remained at Saint-Etienne for the remainder of the season before joining his new club ahead of the 2014/15 season. His first season with the blues would turn out to be a major success, his UEFA Champions League debut in October in a 6-0 win against Maribor, and his Premier League debut the same month in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United as a second half substitute. He deputized as a defensive midfielder as Chelsea beat Tottenham in the final of the League Cup to clinch the trophy, and made 15 Premier League appearances as The Blues were crowned Premier League Champions. He finished the season as Chelsea's Young Player of the Year. The 2015/16 would turn out to be a nightmare as the defender ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in February after making a fine start to the season. The defender would require surgery which would put him out of commission for 9 months, on his return he was loaned out to Stoke City to find his form by playing competitive football once more. He played in 34 of 38 Premier League games for The Potters but his performances wouldn't be enough to save the club from relegation. The defender joined Everton on loan ahead of the 2018/19 season. In the summer of 2021 he moved to West Ham United in a €35 million deal!