Evrard Zag

Hugues Evrard Zagbayou (born 14 May 1990), better known as just Evrard Zag, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Leixões.

Evrard Zag

Personal information
Full name	Hugues Evrard Zagbayou
Date of birth	(1990-05-14) May 14, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Gagnoa, Ivory Coast
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Leixões
Number	13
Youth career
2000–2008	ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2014	ASEC Mimosas
2014–2015	AD Oliveirense	13	(0)
2015–2017	Salgueiros	23	(1)
2017–2022	Vizela	69	(2)
2022–	Leixões	82	(0)
International career
2013	Ivory Coast	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025

Professional career

Zag began his senior career with the Ivorian club ASEC Mimosas in 2008, before moving to Portugal with Oliveirense in 2014.^[1] After a stint with Salgueiros, he moved to Vizela in 2017.^[2] He made his professional debut with Vizela in a 2–1 LigaPro win over Oliveirense on 12 September 2020.^[3]

International career

Zag debuted for the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 2014 African Nations Championship qualification win over Nigeria on 27 July 2013.^[4]