General |
Pablo Zabaleta | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod | |
Date of birth: | 16 January 1985 | |
Place of birth: | Buenos Aires, ![]() | |
Height: | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
Playing position: | Right back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Youth clubs | ||
1995–1997 1997–2002 |
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2002–2005 2005–2008 2008–2017 2017–2020 |
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79 (3) 230 (9) 72 (0) | 66 (8)
National team | ||
2003–2005 2008 2005–2019 |
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9 (0) 58 (0) | 28 (4)
Teams managed | ||
2023– | ![]() |
Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod (born 16 January 1985) is an Argentine football coach and former professional footballer who played as a right back. He is currently the assistant manager of the Albania national team. He has played for the Argentina national team. Zabaleta can operate on both sides of the pitch as a full-back and is known for his tenacious style of play, and has captained his club on numerous occasions.
With Manchester City, Zabaleta won all of English football's major honours: the FA Cup (2011), the Premier League (2012 and 2014), and the Football League Cup (2014 and 2016). Before joining Manchester City, Zabaleta played for La Liga club RCD Espanyol, where he won the 2005–06 Copa del Rey.
A full international since 2005, Zabaleta represented Argentina at the 2011 and 2015 Copa América, and was part of their team which finished as runners-up in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was also in their team which won gold at the 2008 Olympics.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Copa Sudamericana: 2002
RCD Espanyol
- Copa del Rey: 2005–06
Manchester City
- Premier League (2): 2011–12, 2013–14
- FA Cup: 2010–11
- FA Community Shield: 2012
- Football League Cup: 2013-14
International[]
- Argentina
- FIFA World Youth Championship: Winner 2005
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2008
- FIFA World Cup: Runner-up 2014
Individual[]
- Premier League PFA Team of the Year: 2012–13
- Etihad Player of The Year: 2012–13
External links[]
Pablo Zabaleta profile at Soccerbase
- Pablo Zabaleta at National-Football-Teams.com
- Premier League profile
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Argentina – 2011 Copa América – Quarter-finals |
Argentina – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Runner up |
1. Romero
2. Garay
3. Campagnaro
4. Zabaleta
5. Gago
6. Biglia
7. Di María
8. Pérez
9. Higuaín
10. Messi (c)
11. Rodríguez
12. Orión
13. A. Fernández
14. Mascherano
15. Demichelis
16. Rojo
17. F. Fernández
18. Palacio
19. Álvarez
20. Agüero
21. Andújar
22. Lavezzi
23. Basanta
Manager: |
Argentina – 2015 Copa América – Runners-up |
1. Romero
2. Garay
3. Roncaglia
4. Zabaleta
5. Gago
6. Biglia
7. Di María
8. Pereyra
9. Higuaín
10. Messi (c)
11. Agüero
12. Guzmán
13. Casco
14. Mascherano
15. Demichelis
16. Rojo
17. Otamendi
18. Tevez
19. Banega
20. Lamela
21. Pastore
22. Lavezzi
23. Andújar (Marchesín)
Manager: |