Rodrigo Zalazar

Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez (born 12 August 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.[1][2]

Rodrigo Zalazar
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez
Date of birth (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999
Place of birth Albacete, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC St. Pauli
(on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt)
Youth career
2007–2015 Albacete
2015–2019 Málaga
2016–2017 → CF San Felix (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Eintracht Frankfurt 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Korona Kielce (loan) 8 (0)
2020– → FC St. Pauli (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019

Club career

Raised through the youth academies of Albacete and Málaga, Zalazar signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on 2 July 2019.[3] Three days after joining the Bundesliga outfit, Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce signed him on a one-year loan deal for 2019–20 season.[4] He made his professional debut on 20 July 2019, coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Erik Pačinda in a 1–0 league win against Raków Częstochowa.[5]

On 6 August 2020, 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli announced the signing of Zalazar on a season-long loan deal.[6][7]

International career

Born in Spain for Uruguayan parents, Zalazar was eligible to represent both Uruguay and Spain. Following his father's footsteps he chose to play for Uruguay.[8] He was included in Fabián Coito's Uruguay under-20 squad for 2019 South American U-20 Championship in January 2019.[2] He played 7 matches in the tournament, helping his team to finish third.

Personal life

Rodrigo is son of former Uruguay international footballer José Zalazar, and the younger brother of former Spanish youth international Kuki Zalazar.[9] He was born in Albacete while his father was a player of the local club Albacete Balompié.[8]

References
  1. Rodrigo Zalazar at Soccerway
  2. "8 - Rodrigo Zalazar". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. "Eintracht Frankfurt sign Rodrigo Zalazar, could be sent out on loan". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  4. "Rodrigo Zalazar loaned to Korona Kielce". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. "RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA VS. KORONA KIELCE 1-0". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  6. "Der FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Rodrigo Zalazar". Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  7. "St. Pauli leiht Rodrigo Zalazar von Eintracht Frankfurt aus". kicker (in German). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  8. "Rodrigo Zalazar nació en Albacete y eligió jugar para Uruguay". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. "Talented midfielder with an eye for goal". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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