Cristián Zapata
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| Cristián Zapata | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia | |
| Date of birth | September 30, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Padilla, Colombia | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Udinese | |
| Number | 2 | |
| Youth career | ||
| Deportivo Cali | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005 2005– |
Deportivo Cali Udinese |
17 (0) 108 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 2007 – | Colombia | 12 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Cristián Zapata full name Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia (born 30 September 1986) is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Udinese Calcio in a Defender role. He plays as a left/right back as well as centre back as he is equally comfortable with both feet.[citation needed]
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[edit] Biography
Zapata was signed by Udinese on 31 August 2005 from Deportivo Cali, along with team-mate Abel Aguilar which both of them played at U-20 World Cup.
In October 2007, Zapata along with Andrea Dossena, Roman Eremenko and Simone Pepe were awarded new contracts until June 2012.[1]
In June 2008, he was injured[2] and missed for 6 months.
[edit] International career
Cristián Zapata was a member of Colombian U-20 team at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship who lost to Argentina in the round of 16.
Zapata was injured on the first FIFA World Cup qualification match.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Club
- As of 29 October 2009
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| Apertura 2005 | Deportivo Cali | Primera A | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Udinese | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | Colombia | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Italy | 108 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 127 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 125 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 144 | 3 | ||
[edit] International
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[edit] References
- ^ "Udinese prolunga 4 contratti a 2012" (in Italian). ANSA. 2007-10-12. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/2850/Udinese+prolunga+4+contratti+a+2012. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Zapata, serio infortunio in Nazionale" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2008-06-16. http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Squadre/Udinese/Notiziario/2008/06_Giugno/16/not16udi.shtml. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "International Friendly Matches 2007". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/friend-intres2007.html. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Match Report: France 1-0 Colombia" (in French). FFF. http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/match_detail.php?nomatch=701. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "I bianconeri in Nazionale" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 2009-02-12. http://www.udinese.it/notizie/archivio/flash-news/i-bianconeri-in-nazionale/. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
[edit] External links
- Cristián Zapata FIFA competition record
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