 Zárate withSan Lorenzo in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1942-01-12)12 January 1942 (age 83) | ||
| Place of birth | Alberdi, Paraguay | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | General Caballero | ||
| 1962–1963 | Olimpia | ||
| 1964 | San Lorenzo | 32 | (5) |
| 1965–1966 | Huracán | 40 | (18) |
| 1967–1970 | Unión Española | 145 | (103) |
| 1971 | Universidad de Chile | 32 | (25) |
| 1972 | San Luis Potosí | ||
| 1973 | Guaraní | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959–1963 | Paraguay | 8 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1984 | Guaraní (assistant) | ||
| Sportivo Ameliano | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eladio Zárate (born 14 January 1942) is a Paraguayan former professionalfootballer who played in clubs of Paraguay, Argentina and Chile and theParaguay national football team in the Copa América 1963.[1][2]
General Caballero 1959–1962Olimpia 1962–1963
San Lorenzo 1964Huracán 1965–1966
Unión Española 1967–1970[3][4]Universidad de Chile 1971[5]
San Luis Potosí 1972[6]Guaraní 1973Zárate began his career as manager in 1974. He coachedCoquimbo Unido along withEnrique Hormazábal in 1976.[7] He also served as the assistant ofCayetano Ré inGuaraní in the1984 season, when they became the Paraguayan champions, among others.[6]
As head coach, he led several teams in the Paraguayan second level and also regional teams until 2000.[6]
He married María Dolores López, a Chilean who played volleyball for Unión Española and is the niece of Juan Martínez, a former player ofRangers de Talca.[6]
He is the uncle of the former Paraguay international footballer,Diego Gavilán.[6]
His eldest son, who was with theGuaraní youth ranks, died of leukaemia, aged 17. His youngest son, Marcos,[8] is a former footballer who played at minor categories of the Spanish football and trialled withUnión Española in 2003.[9][6]
Unión Española 1967, 1968, 1969 (Top Scorer Chilean Championship)Universidad de Chile 1971 (Top Scorer Chilean Championship) | ||
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