zˈɪmɚmən stˈɑːɹɾᵻd hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ æt ðə lˈoʊkəl tˈiːm sˌiːˌɛsˈɛm ɹᵻsˈiːɾə ænd wʌz bˈɔːt baɪ pəlaɪtˈeɪnɪkə tˈɪmɪʃˌoːɹə bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː slˈæʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ sˈiːzən.
Zimmermann started his career at the local team CSM Reșița and was bought by Politehnica Timişoara before the 2003/2004 season.