Duván Zapata
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duván Esteban Zapata Banguera | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Napoli | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | América de Cali | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2012 | America de Cali | 63 | (8) |
| 2011–2012 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Estudiantes | 35 | (17) |
| 2013– | Napoli | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Colombia U20 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Duván Esteban Zapata Banguera (born 4 January 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Napoli in Serie A.
Club career
América de Cali
Zapata began his football career playing for the youth set-up of América de Cali. He was soon promoted to the first team in 2008, the same year he made his professional debut. As time progressed, he gradually made himself a regular starter. On 13 February 2011, Zapata not only scored his first goal but also his first hat trick in a 3-2 victory against Deportivo Pereira. After taking part in the Colombian squad that disputed the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, it was announced that Zapata would join Argentine club Estudiantes de La Plata on loan. In total, Zapata played 65 matches and only marked 9 goals, mainly due to the fact that he wasn't given many minutes on the pitch.
Estudiantes
In 2011, Zapata would join Estudiantes on loan for a fee of $120,000. The loan would consist of one year and an option to buy for $1.2 million.[1][2]
On his debut, Zapata netted a goal in a 3-2 win over Belgrano. During his first year in a foreign league, Zapata would occasionally make appearances in Estudiante's reserve team. He was later promoted to the first team where he managed to score 4 goals in 8 games in the Torneo Clausura 2012. That year, within both the Apertura and Clasura, Zapata scored 5, achieving this tally in 11 matches. During the summer of 2012, Estudiantes bought 50% of Zapata's registration rights from América de Cali.
For the 2013-13 season, Zapata broke in the starting eleven. He eventually turned into a fundamental part for the club and at the same time receive interest from European clubs.[3][4]
In July 2013, English Premier League club West Ham United applied for a British work permit for Zapata ahead of a possible transfer from Estudiantes to the club. Although not meeting the usual requirements for a permit West Ham attempted to secure his arrival by claiming he was a "special talent" who would enhance the English game.[5]
Zapata scored 23 goals in 46 games before being sold to Italian club Napoli.
Napoli
On 25 August 2013, Zapata officially transferred to Italian side Napoli.[6]
On 28 September 2013, he made his first start in Serie A against Genoa, which Napoli won 2-0.[7] On 22 October 2013, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League against Marseille. A game which Napoli won 1-2.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.radiomunera.com/contenidos/contenidos/duvan_zapata_es_nuevo_jugador_de_estudiantes_de_la_plata.php
- ↑ http://www.ligapostobon.com.co/noticia/duvan-zapata-es-nuevo-jugador-de-estudiantes-de-la-plata-08846
- ↑ http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/334041/QPR-and-West-Ham-target-Duvan-Zapata-to-join-ex-Liverpool-boss-Rafa-Benitez-at-Napoli
- ↑ http://www.gizliforvet.com/besiktas-zapatayi-bitiriyor/
- ↑ "West Ham apply for work permit for Colombian forward Duván Zapata". The Guardian. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Napoli sign Estudiantes' Zapata". ESPN FC. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ↑ http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/193644/duvan-zapata?cc=5739
- ↑ http://espnfc.com/us/en/gamecast/statistics/id/380757/statistics.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901
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