Carlos Zambrano (footballer)
 Zambrano with Schalke in 2010. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Augusto Zambrano Ochandarte | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Callao, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | AD Cantolao | ||
| 2006–2008 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Schalke 04 | 16 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | FC St. Pauli | 30 | (1) |
| 2012– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 46 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Peru U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008– | Peru | 25 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Carlos Augusto Zambrano Ochandarte (born 10 July 1989) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. He is known for his strong tackle and excellent defensive capabilities, being a centre-back he had scored numerous goals in his youth career as well as in senior career.
Career
He was an undisputed starter on the Schalke 04 U-19 team, and was the captain. He has a great merit considering that at that age group captaincy usually goes to a native-born player. He went to FC Schalke 04 at the age of 16, after playing in the U-17 World Cup in 2005, with Peru as hosts.[1] He immediately became a cornerstone in defense and an undisputed starter for the U-19 team and scored a large number of goals.[2] Schalke 04's defense did not concede with Zambrano. He was present for the first 5 games of the season, until the sixth match for which he was out due to injury.
He has been compared with Internazionale Milano defender Lúcio for his style of play and great defense, offense, and speed.[3] He has played sixteen matches for Schalke, being praised by team mates such as Dario Rodriguez.[2]
On November 10, 2007, he was promoted to the FC Schalke 04 first team.
In 2012, he signed on to play for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
International
On March 26, 2008, he made his debut for the senior Peruvian National Team in a friendly match against Costa Rica. Zambrano started the match and scored a goal in the 45th minute. Zambrano was chosen to participate in the 2011 Copa America, but an injury suffered against Senegal in a friendly game, days before the tournament began, kept him out. On September 11, 2012, Zambrano made his first goal in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers against Argentina on the 22nd minute, making it a one goal lead over Argentina. The game would later end as a tie.
International goals
| 1. | March 26, 2008 | Estadio Max Augustín, Iquitos, Peru |  Costa Rica | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | September 11, 2012 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru |  Argentina | 1–0 | 1–1 | WCQ 2014 |
| 3. | September 10, 2013 | Estadio Anzoátegui, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 3–2 | 3–2 | WCQ 2014 |
References
- ↑ "Peruano Zambrano jugará en el Schalke 04" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "El Bocón" (in Spanish). elbocon.com.pe.
- ↑ "Comparan a Zambrano con Lucio tras su llegada al Schalke 04" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias.
External links
- Carlos Zambrano at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Carlos Zambrano at National-Football-Teams.com
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