Álvaro Zazo
Álvaro Zazo Feito (born 18 August 1982) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Zazo Feito | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2001–2002 | Las Rozas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Toledo | 15 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Mallorca B | 62 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Fuenlabrada | 34 | (12) |
| 2006–2010 | Rayo Vallecano | 21 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Lorca Deportiva (loan) | 36 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Leganés | 33 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Tenerife | 26 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Guadalajara | 37 | (5) |
| 2015 | Avilés | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | SS Reyes | 74 | (6) |
| Total | 347 | (44) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Madrid, Zazo finished his youth career with local Las Rozas CF, making his senior debut in the 2002–03 season with CD Toledo, in the Segunda División B. A year later he joined RCD Mallorca, being exclusively associated to the reserves in his two-year spell and being relegated from the third division in his final one.[1]
In the summer of 2005, Zazo signed with CF Fuenlabrada also in the Community of Madrid, scoring twelve goals in his first and only season. He then moved to neighbouring Rayo Vallecano also in the third tier,[2] where he began suffering heavily from injury problems, which caused him to miss the entirety of the 2007–08[3] and 2009–10 campaigns; during his spell with the club, he also played with Lorca Deportiva CF on loan.[4]
In July 2010, Zazo signed with CD Leganés.[5] He left after one sole season, and joined CD Tenerife still in division three.[6]
On 9 July 2012, Zazo signed with Segunda División side CD Guadalajara.[7] He made his debut as a professional on 19 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against AD Alcorcón.[8] However, in September, he suffered another knee injury which kept him out of action for six months.[9]
Zazo appeared in only six matches as the Castile-La Mancha team were relegated, and renewed his contract on 15 August 2013.[10] On 15 March 2015, after nearly eight months without a club, he signed for Real Avilés.[11]
On 11 January 2017, after almost two years of inactivity, Zazo joined third-tier UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[12] He retired at the end of 2019 aged 37, following medical advice.[13]
References edit
- ^ Pérez-Aubá Chías, Paula (24 May 2021). "Álvaro Zazo y Álvaro Mejía reciben el reconocimiento de la familia #Corazónazul" [Álvaro Zazo and Álvaro Mejía acknowledged by #Blueheart family] (in Spanish). Las Rozas CF. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Álvaro Zazo, nuevo jugador del Rayo" [Álvaro Zazo, new Rayo player] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Álvaro Zazo: historia de una lesión" [Álvaro Zazo: an injury history] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Zazo: "Espero que esto acabe cuanto antes"" [Zazo: "The sooner this is over the better"] (in Spanish). Pasión por el Rayo. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Alvaro Zazo se convierte en el duodécimo fichaje del CD Leganés" [Alvaro Zazo becomes twelfth CD Leganés signing] (in Spanish). Crónica Madrid. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Zazo será nuevo futbolista del CD Tenerife" [Zazo will become new CD Tenerife player] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Sánchez Cabrerizo, Jorge (9 July 2012). "Zazo, otro fichaje más para el Guadalajara 2012/13" [Zazo, yet another signing for Guadalajara 2012/13]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Alcorcón y Guadalajara empiezan a medio gas" [Alcorcón and Guadalajara start at half-strength]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 August 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Álvaro Zazo, operado de una rotura completa del cruzado anterior" [Álvaro Zazo, surgery for complete rupture of the anterior cruciate] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Álvaro Zazo renueva con el Guadalajara" [Álvaro Zazo renews with Guadalajara] (in Spanish). Depor Press. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Brevers Gonzalez, Alberto (15 March 2015). "Álvaro Zazo refuerza al Avilés" [Álvaro Zazo bolsters Avilés] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Álvaro Zazo recala en el Sanse" [Álvaro Zazo goes to Sanse] (in Spanish). Vavel. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Álvaro Zazo: "Los cardiólogos me prohíben volver a jugar al fútbol"" [Álvaro Zazo: "Cardiologists forbid from playing football again"] (in Spanish). Telemadrid. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
External links edit
- Álvaro Zazo at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Zazo at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Zazo at Soccerway