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Mauro Zárate
Personal information
Full name Mauro Matías Zárate
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Second striker / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 10
Youth career
Vélez Sársfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Vélez Sársfield 99 (28)
2007–2009 Al-Sadd 6 (4)
2008 → Birmingham City (loan) 14 (4)
2008– Lazio 103 (25)
International career‡
2007 Argentina U-20 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:48, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Mauro Matías Zárate (born 18 March 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Lazio.

Zárate started his career with Vélez Sársfield in his native country, playing three years for the team and winning the Primera División title in the 2005 Clausura tournament. He later signed for Qatari side Al-Sadd in 2008, where he played only six months before transferring on loan to Birmingham City in England. However, after Birmingham's relegation, Zárate was loaned out again, this time to Lazio in Italy. With Lazio, the forward won the Coppa Italia during his first season. At the end of his debut season, his move to Lazio was made permanent for a fee of around €20 million, with a €60 million buy-out clause.

In international football, Zárate scored the winning goal as the Argentina under-20 team won the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup final.

Club career

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Al-Sadd

On 18 June 2007, Zárate signed a two-year deal with Al-Sadd in the Qatari League.[1] in a deal thought to be worth around $20M.[2] Zárate did not remain in Qatar long however, playing just six league games and scoring four goals, before heading on loan to English Premier League side Birmingham.

Birmingham City (loan)

Zárate at Birmingham City.

On 21 January 2008, he joined Premier League side Birmingham City on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season, with a view to a permanent deal.[3] He made his debut for the club in the 2–0 defeat at Sunderland on 29 January 2008,[4] and made his first start in March against Portsmouth. He scored his first goal for the club against Reading on 22 March 2008,[5] followed by a brace in their next match against Manchester City[6] and an equalising free kick against Everton.[7] Zárate left the club at the end of his loan spell, their relegation from the Premier League meaning that no extension to the loan would be considered.[8]

Lazio

Zárate kicking off the 2009 Coppa Italia Final with Goran Pandev

Zárate completed a move to Lazio on 5 July 2008. He joined initially on loan, with Lazio having an option to make the deal permanent,[9][10] and following a successful medical he was presented to the media a few days later.[11]

Zárate immediately endeared himself to the Lazio faithful, scoring a brace in his Serie A debut against Cagliari and dedicating the second to the Lazio supporters.[12] Zarate also scored on his home debut, with a left footed strike from outside the penalty area against Sampdoria. This rich goalscoring form continued with Zárate scoring once against Milan at the San Siro, twice against Torino and another against Siena. By mid-season however, Zárate hit a dip in form and found himself being substituted for captain Tommaso Rocchi who was returning to form following serious injury.

On 28 February, Zárate scored a brace for Lazio at the Olimpico against Bologna, the game ended 2–0 for Lazio becoming the sixth top scorer in the Serie A with 10 goals.

On 13 May, Zarate won the Coppa Italia scoring one goal and one penalty in the Final.[13] After the season ended his move to Lazio was made permanent for a fee of about €20 million, with a €60 million buy-out clause.[14]

Zárate caused controversy when he was photographed apparently giving a fascist salute while watching Lazio lose to Bari in March 2010 among a group of fans, though his agent claimed afterwards that the player "did not realise the significance of his gesture" and did not know who Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini were.[15][16]

On 22 July 2010, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber passed a decision that ordered Lazio liable to pay additional solidarity contribution of €726,936 that owe to Vélez Sársfield since 2008 (by mis-calculation) and since 2009. Lazio claimed it paid Zárate €20M and Zárate paid Al-Sadd to terminate the contract in April, thus not a "transfer fee" as he was signed as "free agent". However it was rejected by FIFA DRC.[17] In February 2011 Lazio appealed. [18]

International career

In 2007, Zárate helped the Argentina Under-20 team to win the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring the winning goal in the final against the Czech Republic.[19]

In 2008, legend Diego Maradona was appointed manager of the Argentine national team and declared in light of his sensational form for Lazio that Zárate would get a chance with the national team.[20]

In 2009, Zarate (under his agent's supervision) declared that he would welcome the possibility to be included in the Italy national team if Diego Maradona does not call him up to his Argentina's squad for the 2010 world cup.

Personal life

Zárate was born in Haedo, Buenos Aires to a reasonably wealthy family with much footballing pedigree. His father Sergio is a former professional footballer, who played for Independiente de Avellaneda and A.C. Ancona. His mother, Catalina Riga, has Italian origins, with her family originating from Catanzaro in southern Italy. His grandfather Juvenal was Chilean and also a footballer.[21][22][23]

Mauro is the brother of fellow footballers Rolando who currently plays for Huracán and Ariel of All Boys, as well as former international Sergio Zárate who currently acts as Mauro's agent.[24]

Honours

Club

Vélez Sársfield

Lushnja

International

Argentina

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ "Al Sadd snare Argentine starlet". FIFA. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  2. ^ Tagliaferri, Guillermo (2007-06-17). "Los goles de Zárate valen 22 millones de dólares". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-02-25.
  3. ^ "Blues land Argentine star on loan". BBC Sport. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  4. ^ Lyon, Sam (2008-01-29). "Sunderland 2–0 Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  5. ^ Hughes, Ian (2008-03-22). "Reading 2–1 Birmingham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  6. ^ Chowdhury, Saj (2008-03-29). "Birmingham 3–1 Man City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  7. ^ Fletcher, Paul (2008-04-12). "Birmingham 1–1 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
  8. ^ Tattum, Colin (2008-05-14). "Mauro Zarate signs off from Birmingham City". Birmingham Mail. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  9. ^ "Lazio secure Zarate in loan deal". BBC Sport. 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  10. ^ "Al-Sadd okay Zarate loan deal to Lazio". Al-Sadd Sports Club. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  11. ^ Template:It icon "Zarate: "Sono qui per vincere"". S.S. Lazio. 2008-07-10. Archived from the original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  12. ^ Template:It icon "Zarate: "Dedico la doppietta ai tifosi"". Corriere dello Sport. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  13. ^ "Lazio Edge Sampdoria On Penalties To Claim Fifth Coppa Italia". goal.com. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
  14. ^ Template:It icon Giulio Cardone (2009-08-22). "Zarate vale 60 milioni. De Silvestri verso Firenze". la Repubblica. p. 14.
  15. ^ Pisa, Nick (2010-03-21). "Mauro Zarate in 'fascist' salute storm". The People. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  16. ^ "Lazio player's agent plays down Nazi-salute scandal". The Free Library (Farlex). Agence France Presse. 2010-03-20. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  17. ^ "Decision 7101224 of FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  18. ^ http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/Relazione%2031-03-11%20Lazio%20consolidato_DEF.pdf
  19. ^ "A sixth star for Argentina". FIFA. 2007-07-22. Archived from the original on 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  20. ^ https://secure.teamtalkmedia.com/football/story/0,16368,15274_4482996,00.html
  21. ^ Rindone, Daniele (30 June 2008). "Zarate, una generazione di calciatori (Corriere dello Sport)" (reprint). Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Lazio.net. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  22. ^ "Zárate: goles argentinos para las penas del Real Madrid". La Nación (in Spanish). Argentina. 16 February 2000. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  23. ^ "Zarate, futuro Italia? L'ipotesi è suggestiva" (in Italian). PuntoSport. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  24. ^ "Extorsionan a una familia de futbolistas y les balean una casa" (in Spanish). Clarín. 2006-10-08.
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