| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-10-14)14 October 1969 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Haedo, Argentina | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Vélez Sarsfield | 72 | (13) |
| 1991–1992 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 42 | (9) |
| 1992–1993 | Ancona | 11 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 27 | (13) |
| 1994 | Hamburger SV | 11 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | Necaxa | 93 | (29) |
| 1997–1998 | Club América | 28 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Necaxa | 33 | (10) |
| 1999–2000 | Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Puebla | 36 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Deportivo Merlo | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 372 | (91) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sergio Fabián Zárate Riga (born 14 October 1969) was an Argentine former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. He spent most of his career in theBundesliga and thePrimera División de México apart from his nativeArgentina.
Born inHaedo,Morón Partido, Zárate started his career withVélez Sarsfield where he spent four years in the ArgentinianPrimera División. He then moved to Europe where he would eventually make 80 appearances in theBundesliga for1. FC Nürnberg andHamburger SV as well as a season in Italy withAncona. In 1995 Zárate moved to Mexico where he played 190 games forNecaxa,Club América andPuebla during two stints.
Zárate won his only international cap forArgentina in 1992.
Sergio is the eldest of five brothers of whom four became professional footballers;Ariel played in Spain forMálaga among other teams,Rolando (also an Argentinian international) and youngest brotherMauro is aU-20 World Cup winner. Sergio works as an agent for his brothers.[1][2] Sergio's nephew,Tobías, also became a professional footballer.[3]