Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos (born 23 May 2003) is a Bolivian football player who plays as central defender for Brazilian club Santos and the Bolivia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2007–2014 | Academía Tahuichi [es] | ||
| 2014–2019 | Calleja | ||
| 2019–2021 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2021– | Santos | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Bolivia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bolivia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bolivia | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2020 | |||
Zabala began playing football at the age of four with local side Academía Tahuichi [es].[1] In September 2019, after representing Club Calleja, he joined Palmeiras after standing out in a local tournament.[2][3]
On 23 September 2021, Zabala signed a contract with Santos until December 2022, being initially assigned to the under-20s.[4] On 7 June of the following year, he further extended his deal until December 2023.[5]
On 9 October 2020, Zabala debuted for the Bolivia national team in a 5-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Brazil.[6][7]
Zabala is the nephew of the Bolivian international footballer Wilder Zabala.[2]
| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolivia | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Santos FC – current squad | |
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