Pablo Zegarra
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Pablo César Zegarra Zamora (born 1 April 1973) is a retired Peru
vian footballer who played as a midfielder
.
, Zegarra started his career in 1991 with Sporting Cristal
, moving just one year after to Colombia
, with Independiente de Santa Fe. In 1994, he changed countries again, experiencing one unassuming spell at Argentinos Juniors
.
In the following summer, Zegarra arrived in Spain
, where he would remain for the following eight years, only interrupted with two loans spells: after a solid season in Segunda División
for CD Badajoz
, he signed with UD Salamanca
in the same level, scoring eight times in 30 matches in his debut season, en route to top level
promotion - in the following two first division seasons, however, he would be sparingly used (23 matches combined, two goals).
After the second of his two loans, in Portugal
with S.C. Farense, Zegarra was released by Salamanca in the 2003 summer, returning to his country to play for Club Alianza Lima. However, he returned to Spain shortly afterwards, representing amateurs CD Guijuelo
.
, scoring once. He was summoned for the squad at the 1993 Copa América.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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Club career
Born in the capital LimaLima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Zegarra started his career in 1991 with Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
, moving just one year after to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, with Independiente de Santa Fe. In 1994, he changed countries again, experiencing one unassuming spell at Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
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In the following summer, Zegarra arrived in Spain
Spain
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, where he would remain for the following eight years, only interrupted with two loans spells: after a solid season in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
for CD Badajoz
CD Badajoz
Club Deportivo Badajoz, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1905, it plays in 2ªB - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Vivero, with a 15,200-seat capacity.-History:...
, he signed with UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
in the same level, scoring eight times in 30 matches in his debut season, en route to top level
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
promotion - in the following two first division seasons, however, he would be sparingly used (23 matches combined, two goals).
After the second of his two loans, in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with S.C. Farense, Zegarra was released by Salamanca in the 2003 summer, returning to his country to play for Club Alianza Lima. However, he returned to Spain shortly afterwards, representing amateurs CD Guijuelo
CD Guijuelo
Club Deportivo Guijuelo is a Spanish football team based in Guijuelo, Province of Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1974, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 2, holding home games at the 1,500-seat Estadio Municipal de Guijuelo.-Season to season:----*6...
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International career
During six years, Zegarra played 31 games for the Peruvian national teamPeru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, scoring once. He was summoned for the squad at the 1993 Copa América.