Sergio Zárate
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| Sergio Zárate | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga | |
| Date of birth | October 14, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Haedo, Argentina | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1987-1990 1991(jan)-92 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994(autumn) 1995(jan)-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2002-2003 |
Vélez Sársfield FC Nürnberg Ancona FC Nürnberg Hamburg Necaxa Club America Necaxa Vélez Sársfield Puebla Deportivo Merlo |
72 (13) 42 (9) - (2) 27 (13) 11 (1) 93 (29) 28 (6) 33 (10) 8 (1) 36 (6) 11 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 1992 | Argentina | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Sergio Fabián Zárate (born October 14 1969 in Haedo, Morón Partido) is a former Argentine football player. He spent most of his career in Germany and Mexico apart from his native Argentina.
Zárate started his career with Vélez Sársfield where he spent four years in the Argentinan Primera División. He then moved to Europe where he would eventually make 80 appearances in the Bundesliga for 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 America and Puebla during two stints.
Zárate won his only cap for Argentina in 1992.
Sergio is the eldest of five brothers of whom four became professional footballers; Ariel (currently at All Boys) played in Spain for Málaga among other teams, Rolando (also an Argentinian international) currently plays for River Plate and youngest brother Mauro is an U-20 World Cup winner currently playing for Birmingham City F.C. in England.
