Sergio Zárate

Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga (born 14 October 1969) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in the Bundesliga and the Primera División de México apart from his native Argentina.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zárate and the second or maternal family name is Riga.
Sergio Zárate
Personal information
Full name Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga
Date of birth (1969-10-14) 14 October 1969
Place of birth Haedo, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Vélez Sarsfield 72 (13)
1991–1992 1. FC Nürnberg 42 (9)
1992–1993 Ancona 11 (2)
1993–1994 1. FC Nürnberg 27 (13)
1994 Hamburger SV 11 (1)
1995–1997 Necaxa 93 (29)
1997–1998 Club América 28 (6)
1998–1999 Necaxa 33 (10)
1999–2000 Vélez Sarsfield 8 (1)
2000–2001 Puebla 36 (6)
2002–2003 Deportivo Merlo 11 (1)
Total 372 (91)
International career
1992 Argentina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Haedo, Morón Partido, Zárate started his career with Vélez Sarsfield where he spent four years in the Argentinian Primera División. He then moved to Europe where he would eventually make 80 appearances in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Nürnberg and Hamburger SV as well as a season in Italy with Ancona. In 1995 Zárate moved to Mexico where he played 190 games for Necaxa, Club América and Puebla during two stints.

International career

Zárate won his only international cap for Argentina in 1992.

Personal life

Sergio is the eldest of five brothers of whom four became professional footballers; Ariel played in Spain for Málaga among other teams, Rolando (also an Argentinian international) and youngest brother Mauro is a U-20 World Cup winner. Sergio works as an agent for his brothers.[1][2] Sergio's nephew, Tobías, also became a professional footballer.[3]

References
  1. "Oh brother!". Channel4.com.
  2. "Extorsionan a una familia de futbolistas y les balean una casa" [A family of footballers is blackmailed and has house shot at]. Clarín (in Spanish). 10 August 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. "Vélez: Debutó otro Zárate en Vélez 32 años después". Marca. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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