César Zabala

César Zabala Fernández (3 June 1961 – 31 January 2020) was a Paraguayan football (soccer) defender. He played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño, and had short spells in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba[1] and in Brazil with Sport Club Internacional.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
César Zabala
Personal information
Full name César Zabala Fernández
Date of birth (1961-06-03)3 June 1961
Place of birth Luque, Paraguay
Date of death 31 January 2020(2020-01-31) (aged 58)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Sportivo Luqueño
1985–1987 Cerro Porteño
1988–1989 Atlético Talleres
1989 Cerro Porteño
1989 Internacional
1990–1991 Cerro Porteño
National team
1985–1991 Paraguay 49 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Zabala was born in Luque, Paraguay, and played professionally for Sportivo Luqueño and Cerro Porteño.[2]

International

Zabala made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 February 1985 in a friendly match against Uruguay (1-0 loss) in Montevideo. A participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Zabala held 49 international caps and scored three goals for the national side.[3]

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References
  1. "PARAGUAYAN PLAYERS IN ARGENTINA 1st Level". www.rsssf.com.
  2. "Zavala precisa ayuda" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. "Paraguay - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com.


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