Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈtʃaɾð θamˈbɾano]; born 20 May 1967), known as just Richard Zambrano, is a Chilean former footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez | ||
Date of birth | (1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Laja, Chile | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1985 | Deportes Laja | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1987 | Deportes Laja | ||
1988–1989 | Fernández Vial[1][2][3][4] | 96 | (30) |
1990–1991 | Unión Española[5] | 24 | (16) |
1991–1992 | St. Gallen | ||
1993 | Universidad de Chile | ||
1993–1995 | Santos Laguna | 36 | (7) |
1994 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 16 | (4) |
1995–1997 | Atlético Celaya | 39 | (12) |
1997–1998 | Colo-Colo | ||
1998–2000 | UNAM | 41 | (5) |
2000 | Audax Italiano | ||
2001 | Deportivo Italchacao | ||
2001 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
2002 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
2003–2006 | Fernández Vial | ||
National team | |||
1990–1993 | Chile | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Zambrano had successful spells in his country and Mexico and retired in 2006, aged 39. His last club was Arturo Fernández Vial,[6] the club where he debuted as a professional after a period of play for Deportes Laja in the mid-1980s. He also played in Venezuela for Deportivo Italchacao in 2001.[7]
Zambrano also represented the Chile national football team in the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador, where he scored twice in a 3–2 victory over Brazil.[8]
Chile squad – 1993 Copa América | ||
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