Name Sergio Zarate Nieces Mia Zarate 1987–1990 Velez Sarsfield | Years Team Height 1.7 m Playing position Role Football player | |
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Full name Sergio Fabian Zarate Riga Date of birth (1969-10-14) October 14, 1969 (age 46) Siblings Mauro Zarate, Rolando Zarate Similar People | ||
Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga (born 14 October 1969 in Haedo, Morón Partido) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Germany and Mexico apart from his native Argentina.
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Club career
Zárate started his career with Vélez Sarsfield where he spent four years in the Argentinian Primera División. He then moved to Europe where he would eventually make 80 appearances in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Nuremberg and Hamburg as well as a season in Italy with Ancona. In 1995 Zárate moved to Mexico where he played 190 games for Necaxa, Club América and Puebla during two stints.
International career
Zárate won his only international cap for Argentina in 1992.
Personal life
Sergio is the eldest of five brothers of whom four became professional footballers; Ariel played in Spain for Málaga among other teams, Rolando (also an Argentinian international) and youngest brother Mauro is an U-20 World Cup winner currently playing for Watford. Sergio works as an agent for his brothers.