José Zalazar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Zalazar Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 |
Peñarol | 98 | (41) |
| 1986–1987 |
Tecos UAG | 20 | (11) |
| 1987–1988 | Cádiz | 33 | (6) |
| 1988–1990 | Espanyol | 16 | (1) |
| 1990–1996 | Albacete | 218 | (72) |
| 1996–1997 | Racing Santander | 39 | (4) |
| 1997 | Nacional | 17 | (3) |
| 1997 | Bella Vista | 13 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Albacete | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 466 | (141) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1993 | Uruguay | 29 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Luis Zalazar Rodríguez (born 26 October 1963) is a Uruguayan retired professional
Nicknamed El Oso (Bear), he played most of his career in Spain, especially with
An Uruguay international for nearly one decade, Zalazar represented the country at the 1986 World Cup.
Club career
Born in
Zalazar returned to Spain in 1989, playing one year in its second division with RCD Español. He then joined Albacete Balompié, where he would have his most successful period, playing six seasons and being part of the squad known as Queso Mecánico ("Clockwork Cheese"). He started his spell at the Castilla–La Mancha team in the second level, scoring 15 times in all 38 matches in an eventual promotion – including two crucial ones against UD Salamanca.[1][2]
During
After Albacete was relegated back to division two at the end of 1995–96, Zalazar left for Racing de Santander for one single campaign. The following year he returned to Uruguay, playing the 1997 Apertura tournament for hometown's Club Nacional de Football and the Clausura for C.A. Bella Vista. After a brief retirement the 35-year-old rejoined Albacete, still in the second tier, leaving the game for good at the end of the season.
International career
Zalazar obtained a total of 29 caps for the Uruguay national team. Having made his official debut on 13 June 1984 against England in a 2–0 win, he was part of the squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, making his only appearance of the tournament during the second half of a group stage 1–6 loss to Denmark.[5]
Zalazar also played six matches during the 1994 World Cup qualification process, his last representing Uruguay, which did not qualify.
Personal life
Zalazar have two sons and both of them are footballers. His elder son
His younger son Rodrigo Zalazar is a former Uruguay youth international and currently plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club S.C. Braga.
References
- ^ a b FortuneCity biography Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ^ "El Albacete hace historia" [Albacete make history]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 June 1991. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Forlán, segundo uruguayo que gana el Trofeo EFE (Forlán, second Uruguayan to win the EFE Award) Archived 29 July 2012 at archive.today; EFE, 24 October 2005 (in Spanish)
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
- ^ "6–1: Dinarmarca enterró a Uruguay" [6–1: Denmark buried Uruguay]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 1986. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Jose Luis 'Kuki' Zalazar: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
External links
- José Zalazar at BDFutbol
- National team data (in Spanish)
- José Zalazar at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Zalazar – FIFA competition record (archived)
