Ignacio Zabal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Zabal Almazán[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alfaro, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Osasuna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | Osasuna B | 74 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Osasuna | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Numancia (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Huesca (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Huesca | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Alcoyano | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Toledo | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Arandina | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Amorebieta | 30 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Calahorra | 47 | (0) |
| 2020 | Atlético Ottawa | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sant Julià | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Tudelano | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Alfaro | 18 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:57, 10 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ignacio 'Nacho' Zabal Almazán (born 14 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
[edit]Spain
[edit]Born in Alfaro, La Rioja, Zabal came through the youth ranks at CA Osasuna and made his senior debut for their reserves in the Segunda División B on 19 March 2006, in a 1–1 away draw against CF Badalona. On 28 June 2011, he was loaned to Segunda División team CD Numancia for the upcoming season,[2][3] and appeared in his first professional match on 7 September in the second round of the Copa del Rey, saving a penalty from Ander Lafuente in a shootout victory at FC Cartagena following a goalless draw.[4]
Zabal was loaned out again in the 2012–13 campaign, to second-tier club SD Huesca.[5] Despite only six competitive appearances and relegation, he signed a permanent deal with the Aragonese for the following season.[6][7]
After that, Zabal continued competing in division three, with CD Alcoyano,[8] CD Toledo, Arandina CF, SD Amorebieta and CD Calahorra.[9]
Atlético Ottawa
[edit]On 2 April 2020, Zabal signed with Atlético Ottawa.[10] He made his debut in their first ever match in the Canadian Premier League, a 2–2 draw against York9 FC on 15 August.[11]
Zabal appeared in all league games during the season.[12] On 26 February 2021, he was released.[13]
Later career
[edit]On 10 June 2021, Zabal joined UE Sant Julià in the Andorran Primera Divisió.[14] He returned to his country only two months later, however, agreeing to a deal at CD Tudelano.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Osasuna B | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Numancia (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Huesca | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Alcoyano | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Toledo | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Arandina | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Arandina | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Calahorra | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Sant Julià | 2021–22 | Primera Divisió | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 239 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes appearances in Copa del Rey
- ↑ Includes appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Ignacio Zabal at AS.com (in Spanish)
- ↑ "El portero Zabal llega al Numancia en busca del salto definitivo a Osasuna" [Goalkeeper Zabal arrives at Numancia looking to make a breakthrough at Osasuna]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 28 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ↑ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Los albinegros siguen sin ganar" [White-and-black continue their winless run]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "Nacho Zabal, nuevo portero para el Huesca" [Nacho Zabal, new goalkeeper for Huesca]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 6 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "Zabal se acerca al Huesca en propiedad y Camacho se aleja" [Zabal gets closer to being bought outright by Huesca and Camacho gets further away]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ Herrán, Alfonso (19 November 2020). "Huesca y Osasuna, una relación muy beneficiosa" [Huesca and Osasuna, quite the beneficial relationship]. Diario del AltoAragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "El portero Nacho Zabal llega a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato" [Goalkeeper Nacho Zabal reaches agreement to terminate contract]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ Martínez, Sergio (19 June 2018). "El portero riojano Nacho Zabal, primer fichaje del Calahorra" [Riojan goalkeeper Nacho Zabal, first Calahorra signing] (in Spanish). La Rioja. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Atlético Ottawa inks Spanish goalkeeper Nacho Zabal". Canadian Premier League. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ Molinaro, John (15 August 2020). "York9 FC comes from behind to draw Atlético Ottawa at The Island Games". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ Jacques, John (27 November 2020). "Atletico Ottawa announces Gomes departure". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ "Atlético Ottawa parts ways with 8 players including Fisk, Kourouma". Canadian Premier League. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ Duaso, Víctor (10 June 2021). "Arriben tres exprimera divisió" [Three former first-divisioners arrive]. Bondia (in Catalan). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ↑ Martínez, J.A. (23 August 2021). "El Tudelano cierra su plantilla con los fichajes de Caballero y Zabal" [Tudelano complete their squad by signing Caballero and Zabal] (in Spanish). Tudela Hoy. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ↑ Ignacio Zabal at BDFutbol
- ↑ Ignacio Zabal at Soccerway
- ↑ Ignacio Zabal at FBref.com
External links
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