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Leonardo Zabala

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Leonardo Zabala
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos
Date of birth (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Cancún
Number 30
Youth career
2007–2014 Academía Tahuichi [es]
2014–2019 Calleja
2019–2021 Palmeiras
2021–2023 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Santos 0 (0)
2024– Cancún 1 (0)
International career
2019 Bolivia U17 3 (0)
2020 Bolivia U20 3 (0)
2020– Bolivia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023

Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos (born 23 May 2003) is a Bolivian football player who plays as central defender for Mexican club Cancún and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

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Zabala began playing football at the age of four with local side Academía Tahuichi [es].[1] In September 2019, after representing Club Calleja, he joined Palmeiras after standing out in a local tournament.[2][3]

On 23 September 2021, Zabala signed a contract with Santos until December 2022, being initially assigned to the under-20s.[4] On 7 June of the following year, he further extended his deal until December 2023.[5]

On 16 March 2023, after already being involved in first team trainings, Zabala further extended his link until the end of 2025.[6] Late in the month, he suffered a knee injury while on international duty, being sidelined for the remainder of the year.[7]

On 25 July 2024, Santos announced that Zabala had left the club after rescinding his contract, and his signature for Liga de Expansión MX side Cancún.[8] He made his senior debut on 17 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Mineros de Zacatecas.

International career

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On 9 October 2020, Zabala debuted for the Bolivia national team in a 5-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Brazil.[9][10]

Personal life

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Zabala is the nephew of the Bolivian international footballer Wilder Zabala.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 24 March 2023[11]
National team Year Competitive Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolivia 2020 1 0 0 0 1 0
2023 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 1 0 1 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ "Liderados por 'lenda' Miguelito, bolivianos constroem uma família no Santos" [Led by 'legendary' Miguelito, Bolivians build a family at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Leonardo Zabala, el boliviano que juega en Palmeiras y fue llamado a la selección" [Leonardo Zabala, the Bolivian who plays at Palmeiras and was called up to the national team] (in Spanish). El Deber. 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Terceros, Uzeda y Zabala: el Proyecto Bolivia 2022 ya rinde sus frutos" [Terceros, Uzeda and Zabala: the Proyecto Bolivia 2022 already reaps its rewards] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Santos contrata jovem zagueiro boliviano que estava no Palmeiras" [Santos sign young Bolivian stopper who was at Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Santos assina novos contratos com bolivianos da base" [Santos sign new contracts with Bolivians from the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Santos acerta renovação de contrato com Leonardo Zabala" [Santos agree contract renewal with Leonardo Zabala] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Zabala sofre lesão no ligamento cruzado e está fora da temporada" [Zabala suffers a cruciate ligament injury and is out for the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Santos FC e Leonardo Zabala assinam acordo para rescisão do contrato" [Santos FC and Leonardo Zabala sign agreement for the rescision of the contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Brazil vs. Bolivia - 10 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Farías: "podemos visualizar una buena sub 20 y con posibilidades reales de pelear un cupo al Mundial"" [Farías: "we can visualize a good under-20 and with real possibilities to fight for a place in the World Cup"] (in Spanish). Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  11. ^ Leonardo Zabala at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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