Víctor Zapata

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Víctor Zapata
Personal information
Full name Víctor Eduardo Zapata
Date of birth January 20, 1979 (1979-01-20) (age 29)
Place of birth    San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Vélez Sársfield
Number 16
Youth clubs
Argentinos Juniors
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-1999
1999-2003
2003-2004
2004-2007
2007-present
Argentinos Juniors
River Plate
Real Valladolid
River Plate
Vélez Sársfield
15 (0)
99 (8)
25 (2)
55 (4)
28 (3)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 7 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Víctor Zapata is a left footed Argentine football midfielder. He was born on January 20, 1979, in the city of San Martín in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. He currently plays for Velez Sarsfield of the Primera Division Argentina.

Zapata started his career in 1998 with Argentinos Juniors, a club that has produced many talented players of the last 30 years.

In 1999 Zapata moved to River Plate where he won four league titles during his first spell with the club. In 2003 he spent a season with Real Valladolid in La Liga in Spain, he returned to River after Valladolid were relegated at the end of the season.

In 2007 Zapata joined Vélez Sársfield in a free transfer after River denied the possibility of extending his contract.

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Season Club Title
Apertura 1999 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina
Clausura 2000 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina
Clausura 2002 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina
Clausura 2003 Flag of Argentina River Plate Primera Division Argentina

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