Christian Zapata
Zapata playing for Milan in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Padilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Milan | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Deportivo Cali | 17 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Udinese | 168 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Villarreal | 28 | (0) |
| 2012– | Milan | 85 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Colombia | 48 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 |
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Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia (born 30 September 1986 in Padilla, Cauca) is a Colombian professional footballer. He currently plays for Serie A club Milan as a defender. A quick and physically powerful defender, known for his hard marking of opponents and strength in the air, he usually plays as a centre back. Although naturally right footed, he can also play as a full-back on either side of the pitch, as he is comfortable with both feet. In May 2013, Zapata signed a contract with his current club, Milan, until 2016.
A Colombian international since 2008, he has represented his nation at the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 World Cup.
Zapata was signed by Udinese on 31 August 2005 from Deportivo Cali, along with team-mate Abel Aguilar. Both of them were scouted by Udinese while playing at the U-20 World Cup. On 18 September 2006, Zapata signed a new five-year contract. That season he started 35 Serie A games. Cristián Zapata employed Claudio Pasqualin (of P.D.P. srl) as his agent on 21 February 2006, but fired him on 9 July 2007. In 2009 the Tribunale Nazionale di Arbitrato per lo Sport awarded Pasqualin eligible to receive €38,900 as agent fee that Zapata owed Pasqualin (5% of annual salary times 2 seasons, 2006–07 and 2007–08).
In October 2007, Zapata along with Andrea Dossena, Roman Eremenko and Simone Pepe was awarded new contracts until June 2012.
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