Leonardo Zabala

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Zeballos.
Leonardo Zabala
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos
Date of birth (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Santos U20
Youth career
Years Team
2007–2014  [es]
2014–2019 Calleja
2019–2021 Palmeiras
2021– Santos U20
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

Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos (born 23 May 2003) is a Bolivian football player who plays as defender for Brazilian club Santos' under-20 squad and the Bolivia national team.

Club career[]

Zabala began playing football at the age of three with local side  [es]. In September 2019, after representing Club Calleja, he joined Palmeiras after standing out in a local tournament.[1]

On 23 September 2021, Zabala signed a contract with Santos until December 2022, being initially assigned to the under-20s.[2]

International career[]

On 9 October 2020, Zabala debuted for the Bolivia national team in a 5-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Brazil.[3]

Personal life[]

Zabala is the nephew of the Bolivian international footballer Wilder Zabala.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Leonardo Zabala, el boliviano que juega en Palmeiras y fue llamado a la selección" [Leonardo Zabala, the Bolivian who plays at Palmeiras and was called up to the national team] (in Spanish). El Deber. 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Santos contrata jovem zagueiro boliviano que estava no Palmeiras" [Santos sign young Bolivian stopper who was at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Brazil vs. Bolivia - 10 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.

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