Sergio Zárate

Sergio Zárate

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga
Date of birth	(1969-10-14) 14 October 1969
Place of birth	Haedo, Argentina
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1990	Vélez Sarsfield	72	(13)
1991–1992	1. FC Nürnberg	42	(9)
1992–1993	Ancona	11	(2)
1993–1994	1. FC Nürnberg	27	(13)
1994	Hamburger SV	11	(1)
1995–1997	Necaxa	93	(29)
1997–1998	Club América	28	(6)
1998–1999	Necaxa	33	(10)
1999–2000	Vélez Sarsfield	8	(1)
2000–2001	Puebla	36	(6)
2002–2003	Deportivo Merlo	11	(1)
International career
1992	Argentina	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2007

Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga (born 14 October 1969 in Haedo, Morón Partido) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Germany and Mexico apart from his native Argentina.

Club career

Zárate started his career with Vélez Sarsfield where he spent four years in the Argentinian Primera División. He then moved to Europe where he would eventually make 80 appearances in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Nürnberg and Hamburg as well as a season in Italy with Ancona. In 1995 Zárate moved to Mexico where he played 190 games for Necaxa, Club América and Puebla during two stints.

International career

Zárate won his only international cap for Argentina in 1992.

Personal life

Sergio is the eldest of five brothers of whom four became professional footballers; Ariel played in Spain for Málaga among other teams, Rolando (also an Argentinian international) and youngest brother Mauro is an U-20 World Cup winner currently playing for Boca Juniors. Sergio works as an agent for his brothers.

External links

• Sergio Zárate at National-Football-Teams.com
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