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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Zabal and the second or maternal family name is Almazán.

Nacho Zabal

Personal information
Full name	Ignacio Zabal Almazán
Date of birth	(1987-02-14) 14 February 1987
Place of birth	Alfaro, Spain
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing 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	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020

Club career

Osasuna

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 level club SD Huesca.[4] Despite only six competitive appearances and relegation, he signed a permanent deal with the Aragonese for the following year.[5]

Segunda B

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 Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.[8]

Career statistics

As of 2 April 2020[9][10]

Club 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	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			237	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	247	0

1. Includes appearances in the Copa del Rey.
2. Includes appearances in the Segunda División B Promotion Play-offs.

References

1. "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.
2. "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
3. "Los albinegros siguen sin ganar" [Albinegros continue their winless run]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "El portero riojano Nacho Zabal, primer fichaje del Calahorra" [Riojan goalkeeper Nacho Zabal, first Calahorra signing] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
8. "Atlético Ottawa inks Spanish goalkeeper Nacho Zabal". Canadian Premier League. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
9. "Ignacio Zabal Almazán". BDFutbol. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
10. "Nacho Zabal". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

External links

• Ignacio Zabal at BDFutbol
• Ignacio Zabal at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• Ignacio Zabal at Soccerway