Nathan Zézé (born 18 June 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Neom.
Early life Having grown up in La Varenne, just North-East of the Nantes Metropolis, Nathan Zézé joined the Nantes Academy as an under-9.
Club career Growing through the youth ranks of the team from Brittany, Zézé came to captain its under-17 and under-19 sides, despite being the youngest on the pitch when he first captained the latter in 2021. During the 2021–22 season he helped the under-19s to a national title, qualifying them for the European Youth League.
At the start of the 2022–23 season, Zézé moved to the reserve National 2 team, whilst also playing the UEFA Youth League.
Having already appeared on the team sheet in Ligue 1 against Auxerre during the previous encounter, Zézé made his professional debut for Nantes on the 7 January 2023, during the 2–0 away Coupe de France win to AF Virois. He replaced an injured Nicolas Pallois before half-time, as his team had just scored its first goal, Zézé helping them to keep a clean-sheet for the rest of the game.
On 28 July 2025, Zézé joined Saudi Pro League club Neom.
International career Born in France, Zézé is of Ivorian descent through his father. He is a youth international for France, having played with France under-17s until 2021, before being selected with the under-18 for the Tournoi de Limoges the following year.
Style of play A left-footed centre-back, Zézé has been described as a tall defender with good positioning and anticipation, capable in aerial duels and comfortable in possession, including with both short and long passes.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNantes B2022–23CFA 2221——2212023–24National 340——402024–25National 320——20Total281——281Nantes2022–23Ligue 11010—202023–24Ligue 113010—1402024–25Ligue 118010—190Total32030—350Career total7013000731
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