Alberto Zapater

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.

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 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Origin

Ejea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza Province, Spain

Height

182 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• Zaragoza Province
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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