Gustavo Zapata

Gustavo Miguel Zapata (born 15 October 1967 in Saladillo) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Argentine national team at the 1991 Copa América in Chile, the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador, and in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Gustavo Zapata
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Miguel Zapata
Date of birth (1967-10-15) 15 October 1967
Place of birth Saladillo, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Tigre (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19861989 CA Temperley
19891993 River Plate 97 (1)
19931996 Yokohama Marinos 95 (3)
19962000 San Lorenzo Almagro 46 (0)
20002001 Chacarita Juniors 11 (0)
National team
19911998 Argentina 27 (0)
Teams managed
2002–2003 Nueva Chicago (assistant)
2004–2005 Lanús (assistant)
2006–2007 Rosario Central (assistant)
2007–2008 Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
2009 River Plate (assistant)
2011 River Plate (assistant)
2011–2012 Independiente Rivadavia
2012–2015 River Plate II
2014 River Plate (caretaker)
2015 Racing Club II
2015–2016 Almería (assistant)
2019– Tigre (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Coaching career

In the 2002/03 season, Zapata was the assistant manager of Néstor Gorosito at Nueva Chicago.[1] In December 2004, he followed Gorosito when he was appointed as manager of Club Atlético Lanús.[2]

In December 2008, the duo was appointed in River Plate.[3] In 2011, he was once again appointed as assistant manager of River Plate, this time under manager Matías Almeyda.[4] A half year later, he was appointed as the manager of Independiente Rivadavia.[5] He was fired on 25 February 2019, after the team conceded 10 goals in two games.[6]

In November 2012, Zapata took over the reserve team of River Plate.[7] From May 27 to May 30, Zapata was the caretaker manager of River Plate following the departure of Ramon Diaz.[8] On 11 February 2015, Zapata and his staff was surprisingly fired.[9]

In the summer 2015, Zapata was then appointed as the manager of Racing Club's reserve team.[10]

In December 2015, Néstor Gorosito was appointed as manager of Spanish club UD Almería and took Zapata with him as his assistant.[11] On 12 February 2019, Zapata was appointed as the assistant manager of Néstor Gorosito at Tigre.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Argentina League Cup League Cup Total
1989–90River PlatePrimera División0000
1990–91320320
1991–92281281
1992–93360360
1993–941010
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1993Yokohama MarinosJ1 League30300060
19942024020262
199546100-461
199626010112382
Argentina League Cup League Cup Total
1996–97San Lorenzo AlmagroPrimera División140140
1997–98240240
1998–998080
1999–20000000
2000–01Chacarita JuniorsPrimera División110110
CountryArgentina 15411541
Japan 953801321165
Total 2494801322706

International

Argentina national team
YearAppsGoals
199140
199200
1993140
199400
199500
199600
199770
199820
Total270

Honours

International

Argentina

References

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