Cristián Zapata

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Cristián Zapata
Personal information
Full name Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia
Date of birth September 30, 1986 (1986-09-30) (age 21)
Place of birth    Padilla, Colombia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Udinese
Number 2
Youth clubs
Deportivo Cali
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004-2005
2005-		 Deportivo Cali
Udinese		 17 (0)
84 (2)   
National team2
2007- Flag of Colombia Colombia 18 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of June 5 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 5 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Cristián Zapata full name Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia (born 30 September 1986) is a Colombian football (soccer) player. He currently plays as Captain for Udinese Calcio in a defender role.

Zapata was signed by Udinese on 31 August 2005 from Deportivo Cali.

In October 2007, Zapata along with Andrea Dossena, Roman Eremenko and Simone Pepe were awarded new contracts until June 2010.

Cristián Zapata was a member of Colombian U-20 team at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship who lost to [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the round of 16.


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Udinese Calcio – current squad

1 Saulo • 2 Zapata • 3 Gyan Asamoah • 4 D'Agostino • 5 Obodo • 6 Coda • 7 Pepe • 8 Dossena • 10 Di Natale • 11 Pinzi • 14 Candreva • 15 Isla • 16 Laurito • 17 Colombo • 19 Felipe • 20 Mesto • 21 Zápotočný • 22 Handanovič • 23 Eremenko • 24 Luković • 25 Chimenti • 27 Quagliarella • 29 De Martino • 30 Đurić • 32 Ferronetti • 34 Gotti • 83 Floro Flores • 86 Siqueira • 88 İnler • Coach: Marino



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