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Nacho Zabal
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Zabal Almazán
Date of birth (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Alfaro, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Atlético Ottawa
Number 1
Youth career
Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Osasuna B 74 (0)
2011–2013 Osasuna 0 (0)
2011–2012Numancia (loan) 19 (0)
2012–2013Huesca (loan) 4 (0)
2013–2014 Huesca 24 (0)
2014–2015 Alcoyano 3 (0)
2015–2016 Toledo 16 (0)
2016–2017 Arandina 21 (0)
2017–2018 Amorebieta 30 (0)
2018–2019 Calahorra 47 (0)
2020– Atlético Ottawa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2020

Ignacio 'Nacho' Zabal Almazán (born 14 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian club Atlético Ottawa.

Club career

Osasuna

Born in Alfaro, La Rioja, Zabal came through the youth ranks at CA Osasuna and made his senior debut for their reserves in Segunda División B on 19 March 2006, in a 1–1 away draw against CF Badalona. On 28 June 2011, he was loaned to Segunda División team CD Numancia for the upcoming season,[1][2] and appeared in his first professional match on 7 September in the second round of the Copa del Rey, saving a penalty from Ander Lafuente in a shootout victory at FC Cartagena following a goalless draw.[3]

Zabal was loaned out again the following campaign, to second level club SD Huesca.[4] Despite only six competitive appearances and relegation, he signed a permanent deal with the Aragonese for the following year.[5]

Segunda B

After that, Zabal continued competing in division three, with CD Alcoyano,[6] CD Toledo, Arandina CF, SD Amorebieta and CD Calahorra.[7]

Atlético Ottawa

On 2 April 2020, Zabal signed with Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[8]

Career statistics

As of 2 April 2020[9][10]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osasuna B 2005–06 Segunda División B 1 0 0 0 1 0
2006–07 Segunda División B 5 0 0 0 5 0
2007–08 Segunda División B 6 0 0 0 6 0
2008–09 Segunda División B 5 0 0 0 5 0
2009–10 Segunda División B 24 0 0 0 24 0
2010–11 Segunda División B 33 0 0 0 33 0
Total 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0
Numancia (loan) 2011–12 Segunda División 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
Huesca 2012–13 Segunda División 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
2013–14 Segunda División B 24 0 2 0 0 0 26 0
Total 28 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
Alcoyano 2014–15 Segunda División B 3 0 3 0 0 0 6 0
Toledo 2015–16 Segunda División B 15 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
Arandina 2016–17 Segunda División B 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Arandina 2017–18 Segunda División B 30 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Calahorra 2018–19 Segunda División B 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
2019–20 Segunda División B 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Total 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0
Atlético Ottawa 2020 Canadian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 237 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 247 0

  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Copa del Rey.
  2. ^ Includes appearances in the Segunda División B Promotion Play-offs.

References

  1. ^ "El portero Zabal llega al Numancia en busca del salto definitivo a Osasuna" [Goalkeeper Zabal arrives at Numancia looking to make a breakthrough at Osasuna]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Los albinegros siguen sin ganar" [Albinegros continue their winless run]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Nacho Zabal, nuevo portero para el Huesca" [Nacho Zabal, new goalkeeper for Huesca]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 6 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Zabal se acerca al Huesca en propiedad y Camacho se aleja" [Zabal gets closer to being bought outright by Huesca and Camacho gets further away]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). 30 June 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. ^ "El portero Nacho Zabal llega a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato" [Goalkeeper Nacho Zabal reaches agreement to terminate contract]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ^ "El portero riojano Nacho Zabal, primer fichaje del Calahorra" [Riojan goalkeeper Nacho Zabal, first Calahorra signing] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Atlético Ottawa inks Spanish goalkeeper Nacho Zabal". Canadian Premier League. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  9. ^ "Ignacio Zabal Almazán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Nacho Zabal". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2020.