Pablo Zegarra

Pablo César Zegarra Zamora (born 1 April 1973) is a Peruvian retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is a manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zegarra and the second or maternal family name is Zamora.
Pablo Zegarra
Personal information
Full name Pablo César Zegarra Zamora
Date of birth (1973-04-01) 1 April 1973
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Sporting Cristal
1992–1994 Independiente Santa Fe
1994–1995 Argentinos Juniors 4 (0)
1995–1996 Badajoz 33 (10)
1996–2003 Salamanca 149 (24)
1998 → Sporting Cristal (loan) 17 (2)
2000–2001 → Farense (loan) 17 (1)
2003–2004 Alianza Lima
2004–2005 Guijuelo 10 (0)
2007 Universitario 5 (0)
National team
1993–1999 Peru 31 (1)
Teams managed
2006–2009 Salamanca (youth)
2010–2011 Salamanca (assistant)
2011–2012 Salamanca
2014 Sporting Cristal (youth)
2015–2017 Sporting Cristal (reserves)
2017 Sporting Cristal
2019 Molinos El Pirata
2020 Atlético Grau
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Most of his career was associated with Salamanca in Spain, as both a player and a manager. He played in two La Liga seasons with the club, in the late 1990s. He gained 31 caps for Peru; his younger brother Carlos also played for the national team.

Club career

Born in the capital Lima, Zegarra started his career in 1991 with Sporting Cristal, moving just one year after to Colombia with Independiente de Santa Fe. He changed countries again in 1994, 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 games in his debut season en route to a La Liga promotion – in the following two top division campaigns, 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. Following a period of inactivity, he quit football altogether in 2007 at 34, his last club being also in Lima, Universitario de Deportes.

Zegarra returned to Salamanca after his retirement, starting his coaching career. In November 2011 the 38-year-old was appointed first-team manager, with the side competing in Segunda División B.[1]

International career

During six years, Zegarra won 31 caps for the Peru national team, scoring once.[2] He was summoned for the squad at the 1993 Copa América.[3]

References
  1. "La Unión hace oficial el relevo de Pablo Zegarra por Balta en el banquillo" [Unión make bench replacement of Pablo Zegarra for Balta official]. La Gaceta de Salamanca (in Spanish). 14 November 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. "Peru – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. "Copa América 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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