Rolando Zárate
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rolando David Zárate Riga | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Haedo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2006 | Vélez Sarsfield | 102 | (44) |
| 1998 | → Terrassa (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Real Madrid B (loan) | 33 | (21) |
| 1999–2000 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2001 | → Murcia (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | → Ciudad Murcia (loan) | 34 | (12) |
| 2002–2003 | → Livingston (loan) | 33 | (9) |
| 2004 | → Ittihad FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | UANL Tigres | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | Monterrey | 10 | (1) |
| 2007 | River Plate | 7 | (1) |
| 2008 | Barcelona SC | 23 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Huracán | 34 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Defensa y Justicia | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 345 | (112) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Argentina | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Rolando David Zárate Riga (born 6 August 1978) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a centre forward.
Born in Haedo, Buenos Aires Province, Zárate played most of his career for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, representing the club in two different spells. He made his professional debuts in 1997, playing in only 17 top division games in his first two seasons combined.
In 1998 Zárate moved to Spain, going on to remain in that country for the following four years, always on loan: he started out at Terrassa FC in the third level, joining Real Madrid Castilla in the same category the following year. His impressive scoring form prompted Real Madrid boss Vicente del Bosque to promote him to the main squad, and he scored three official goals for the club (one in La Liga and two in the Copa del Rey); between 2001 and 2002 he represented Ciudad de Murcia and its neighbours Real Murcia, respectively in divisions three and two.
Zárate played with Livingston in the 2002–03 season, still owned by Vélez. He netted twice on his debut in the Scottish Premier League, a 3–2 home win against Motherwell, and eventually proved instrumental as the Livi Lions retained their division status.
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