Ignacio Zabal

Nacho Zabal
Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Zabal Almazán
Date of birth	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	Amorebieta
Youth career
	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2011	Osasuna B
2011–2013	Osasuna
2011–2012	→ Numancia (loan)
2012–2013	→ Huesca (loan)
2013–2014	Huesca
2014–2015	Alcoyano
2015–2016	Toledo
2016–2017	Arandina
2017–	Amorebieta
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2017

Ignacio 'Nacho' Zabal Almazán (born 14 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Amorebieta as a goalkeeper.

Football career

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] 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.^[2]

Zabal was loaned out again the following campaign, to second level club SD Huesca.^[3] Despite only six competitive appearances and relegation, he signed a permanent deal with the Aragonese for the following year.^[4]

After that, Zabal continued competing in division three, with CD Alcoyano,^[5] CD Toledo, Arandina CF and SD Amorebieta.

^ "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.
^ "Los albinegros siguen sin ganar" [Albinegros continue their winless run]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^ "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.
^ "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 Alto Aragón (in Spanish). 30 June 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
^ "El portero Nacho Zabal llega a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato" [Goalkeeper Nacho Zabal reaches agreement to terminate contract] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.