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Alberto Zapater

アルベルト・サパテル　/　あるべると・さぱてる

Association football player from Spain

June 13, 1985 (age 40)　・　Ejea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza Province, Spain

Zaragoza Province
association football player

My Take

I have a soft spot for one-club loyalists, and Alberto Zapater is exactly that kind of footballer. Over 400 official games for Zaragoza is a number that says everything about durability and identity. As a defensive midfielder he played the thankless role, breaking up attacks and recycling possession rather than chasing glory, and he did it long enough to become the spine of his club. There is something admirable about a player from a small Aragonese town who tied his career so tightly to his home side. I respect grafters more than show-offs, and Zapater reads to me like a true professional's professional.

Overview

Alberto Zapater Arjol (born 13 June 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who plays mainly as a defensive midfielder. He spent most of his career with Zaragoza, appearing in 422 official games and scoring 12 goals.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Alberto Zapater
Name (Japanese): アルベルト・サパテル
Reading: あるべると・さぱてる
Born: June 13, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Ox
Origin: Ejea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza Province, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 182 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%91%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB

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