Rodrigo Zalazar
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez | ||
Date of birth | 12 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Albacete, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Schalke 04 (on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt) | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2015 | Albacete | ||
2015–2019 | Málaga | ||
2016–2017 | → CF San Felix (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Korona Kielce (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2019 | → Korona Kielce II (loan) | 10 | (3) |
2020–2021 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 34 | (6) |
2021– | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 18 | (2) |
National team | |||
2018–2019 | Uruguay U20 | 19 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2022 |
Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez (born 12 August 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.[1][2]
Club career[]
Raised through the youth academies of Albacete and Málaga, Zalazar signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on 2 July 2019.[3] Three days after joining Eintracht Frankfurt, Ekstraklasa side Korona Kielce signed him on a one-year loan deal for 2019–20 season.[4] He made his professional debut on 20 July 2019, coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Erik Pačinda in a 1–0 league win against Raków Częstochowa.[5]
On 6 August 2020, 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli announced the signing of Zalazar on a season-long loan deal.[6][7]
On 4 August 2021, Zalazar agreed to join Schalke 04 on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent until 2026.[8]
International career[]
Born in Spain to Uruguayan parents, Zalazar was eligible to represent both Uruguay and Spain at international level. Following his father's footsteps, he chose to play for Uruguay.[9] He was included in Fabián Coito's Uruguay under-20 squad for 2019 South American U-20 Championship in January 2019.[2] He played seven matches in the tournament, helping his team to finish third.
Personal life[]
Rodrigo is son of former Uruguay international footballer José Zalazar, and the younger brother of former Spanish youth international Kuki Zalazar.[10] He was born in Albacete while his father was a player of the local club Albacete Balompié.[9]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played on 22 January 2022.[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Korona Kielce (loan) | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |
Schalke 04 (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | |
Career total | 60 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 9 |
References[]
- ^ Rodrigo Zalazar at Soccerway
- ^ a b "8 - Rodrigo Zalazar". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt sign Rodrigo Zalazar, could be sent out on loan". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Rodrigo Zalazar loaned to Korona Kielce". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "RAKÓW CZĘSTOCHOWA VS. KORONA KIELCE 1-0". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Der FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Mittelfeldspieler Rodrigo Zalazar". Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "St. Pauli leiht Rodrigo Zalazar von Eintracht Frankfurt aus". kicker (in German). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Rodrigo Zalazar joins FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Rodrigo Zalazar nació en Albacete y eligió jugar para Uruguay". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Talented midfielder with an eye for goal". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Rodrigo Zalazar - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
External links[]
- Rodrigo Zalazar at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 1999 births
- Spanish people of Uruguayan descent
- Association football midfielders
- Spanish footballers
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguay youth international footballers
- Ekstraklasa players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Korona Kielce players
- FC St. Pauli players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Poland
- Expatriate footballers in Germany