Mateo Zambrano

Mateo Zambrano
Personal information
Full name Mateo Alejandro Émile Zambrano Bailón
Date of birth (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Cuenca
Number 77
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Deportivo Quito 0 (0)
2016–2021 El Nacional 3+ (5)
2022– Deportivo Cuenca 28 (2)
2023 → Independiente Juniors (loan) 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mateo Alejandro Émile Zambrano Bailón (born 2 April 1998) is a French footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for C.D. Cuenca. Mateo was born in France to an Ecuadorian father and a French mother, therefore, he holds both Ecuadorian and French nationalities.

Career

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Club career

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Before the 2016 season, Zambrano signed for Ecuadorian side El Nacional, where he suffered relegation to the Ecuadorian second division.[1] On 3 November 2019, he debuted for El Nacional during a 1-0 win over Macará.[2] On 19 March 2021, Zambrano scored his first goal for El Nacional during a 1-1 draw with América de Quito.[2]

International career

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Zambrano is eligible to represent France internationally through his mother and having been born in Paris.[1] He is the son of Ecuadorian politician Patricio Zambrano [es].[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mateo Zambrano, un Français à Quito". sofoot.com.
  2. ^ a b Mateo Zambrano at Soccerway
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