Leonardo Zabala
Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos (born 23 May 2003) is a Bolivian football player who plays as defender for Brazilian club Santos' under-20 squad and the Bolivia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Santos U20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2007–2014 | Academía Tahuichi | ||
| 2014–2019 | Calleja | ||
| 2019–2021 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2021– | Santos | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Bolivia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bolivia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bolivia | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2020 | |||
Club career
Zabala began playing football at the age of three with local side Academía Tahuichi. In September 2019, after representing Club Calleja, he joined Palmeiras after standing out in a local tournament.[1]
On 23 September 2021, Zabala signed a contract with Santos until December 2022, being initially assigned to the under-20s.[2]
International career
On 9 October 2020, Zabala debuted for the Bolivia national team in a 5-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Brazil.[3]
Personal life
Zabala is the nephew of the Bolivian international footballer Wilder Zabala.[1]
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "Brazil vs. Bolivia - 10 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
External links
- Leonardo Zabala at Soccerway
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