Kuki Zalazar
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Luis Zalazar Martínez | ||
Date of birth | 5 May 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Cartagena (on loan from Málaga) | ||
Youth career | |||
Albacete | |||
2012–2015 | Málaga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Málaga B | 73 | (22) |
2017– | Málaga | 0 | (0) |
2017– | → Cartagena (loan) | 10 | (1) |
International career | |||
2014 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Spain U17 | 17 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2017 |
Template:Spanish name José Luis Zalazar Martínez (born 5 May 1998), commonly known as Kuki, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Cartagena on loan from Málaga CF as a forward.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Kuki moved to Spain at early age and started his career with Albacete Balompié's youth setup. On 30 May 2012, aged only 14, he was signed by Málaga CF.[1]
Kuki made his senior debut with the reserves on 31 August 2014, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Mancha Real for the Tercera División championship.[2] The following March, he was linked to potential moves to Premier League sides Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City.[3]
Kuki scored his first senior goal on 30 August 2015, in a 3–3 home draw against CD El Ejido 2012.[4] The following January, he was targeted by FC Barcelona.[5]
On 24 June 2017, Kuki scored a brace in a 4–2 home win against AD Unión Adarve, but his side narrowly missed out promotion in the play-offs.[6] On 8 August, he was loaned to Segunda División B side FC Cartagena, for one year.[7]
Personal life
Kuki is the son of José Zalazar, a midfielder who notably represented Albacete.[8]
References
- ^ "El club ficha al hijo del uruguayo José Luis Zalazar" [The club sign the son of Uruguayan José Luis Zalazar] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "El filial logra su primer punto en la difícil Mancha Real (0–0)" [The reserves get their first point in the difficult Mancha Real (0–0)] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool considering transfer bid for Malaga wonderkid Jose Luis Zalazar". Metro. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "El Atlético Malagueño se deja igualar dos veces contra El Ejido 2012" [Atlético Malagueño let El Ejido 2012 level twice] (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "El Barcelona sigue de cerca a Kuki Zalazar" [Barcelona follow Kuki Zalazar closely] (in Spanish). Sport. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Incomplete comeback for Malagueño against Adarve (4–2)". Málaga CF. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Kuki, hijo del uruguayo Zalazar, se va cedido al Cartagena" [Kuki, son of the Uruguayan Zalazar, goes out on loan to Cartagena] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Kuki Salazar, un diamante de color blanco y azul" [Kuki Salazar, a diamond coloured in blue and white] (in Spanish). Fútbol Carrasco. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
External links
- Kuki Zalazar at BDFutbol
- Kuki Zalazar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Kuki Zalazar at Soccerway
Category:1998 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Montevideo
Category:Uruguayan footballers
Category:Spanish footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Atlético Malagueño players
Category:FC Cartagena footballers
Category:Spain youth international footballers