Ignacio Zabal
Ignacio 'Nacho' Zabal Almazán (born 14 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian club Atlético Ottawa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Zabal Almazán | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Alfaro, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Osasuna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Osasuna B | 74 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Osasuna | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Numancia (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Huesca (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Huesca | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Alcoyano | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Toledo | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Arandina | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Amorebieta | 30 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Calahorra | 47 | (0) |
| 2020– | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 September 2020 | |||
Club career
Spain
Born in Alfaro, La Rioja, Zabal came through the youth ranks at CA Osasuna and made his senior debut for their reserves in Segunda División B on 19 March 2006, in a 1–1 away draw against CF Badalona. On 28 June 2011, he was loaned to Segunda División team CD Numancia for the upcoming season,[1][2] and appeared in his first professional match on 7 September in the second round of the Copa del Rey, saving a penalty from Ander Lafuente in a shootout victory at FC Cartagena following a goalless draw.[3]
Zabal was loaned out again the following campaign, to second-tier club SD Huesca.[4] Despite only six competitive appearances and relegation, he signed a permanent deal with the Aragonese for the following year.[5]
After that, Zabal continued competing in division three, with CD Alcoyano,[6] CD Toledo, Arandina CF, SD Amorebieta and CD Calahorra.[7]
Atlético Ottawa
On 2 April 2020, Zabal signed with Atlético Ottawa.[8] He made his debut in their first ever match in the Canadian Premier League, a 2–2 draw against York9 FC on 15 August.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Osasuna B | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Numancia (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Huesca | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Alcoyano | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Toledo | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Arandina | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Arandina | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Calahorra | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 239 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 0 | ||
- Includes appearances in the Copa del Rey.
- Includes appearances in the Segunda División B Promotion Play-offs.
References
- "El portero Zabal llega al Numancia en busca del salto definitivo a Osasuna" [Goalkeeper Zabal arrives at Numancia looking to make a breakthrough at Osasuna]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- "Los albinegros siguen sin ganar" [White-and-black continue their winless run]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- "Nacho Zabal, nuevo portero para el Huesca" [Nacho Zabal, new goalkeeper for Huesca]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 6 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- "Zabal se acerca al Huesca en propiedad y Camacho se aleja" [Zabal gets closer to being bought outright by Huesca and Camacho gets further away]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). 30 June 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- "El portero Nacho Zabal llega a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato" [Goalkeeper Nacho Zabal reaches agreement to terminate contract]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- Martínez, Sergio (19 June 2018). "El portero riojano Nacho Zabal, primer fichaje del Calahorra" [Riojan goalkeeper Nacho Zabal, first Calahorra signing] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- "Atlético Ottawa inks Spanish goalkeeper Nacho Zabal". Canadian Premier League. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- Molinaro, John (15 August 2020). "York9 FC comes from behind to draw Atlético Ottawa at The Island Games". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Ignacio Zabal at BDFutbol
- Ignacio Zabal at Soccerway
External links
- Ignacio Zabal at BDFutbol
- Ignacio Zabal at Futbolme (in Spanish)