César Zabala

César Zabala Fernández (3 June 1961 – 31 January 2020) was a Paraguayan football (soccer) defender. He played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño, and had short spells in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba[1] and in Brazil with Sport Club Internacional.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

César Zabala
Personal information
Full name César Zabala Fernández
Date of birth (1961-06-03)3 June 1961
Place of birth Luque, Paraguay
Date of death 31 January 2020(2020-01-31) (aged 58)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Sportivo Luqueño
1985–1987 Cerro Porteño
1988–1989 Atlético Talleres
1989 Cerro Porteño
1989 Internacional
1990–1991 Cerro Porteño
National team
1985–1991 Paraguay 49 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Zabala was born in Luque, Paraguay, and played professionally for Sportivo Luqueño and Cerro Porteño.[2]

International

Zabala made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 February 1985 in a friendly match against Uruguay (1-0 loss) in Montevideo. A participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Zabala held 49 international caps and scored three goals for the national side.[3]

References
  1. "PARAGUAYAN PLAYERS IN ARGENTINA 1st Level". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. "Zavala precisa ayuda" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. "Paraguay - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.


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