Julián Zea
Colombian footballer (born 1999)
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Julián Esteban Zea Macca (born 17 January 1999) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Oliveira do Bairro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julián Esteban Zea Macca | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Valle del Cauca, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oliveira do Bairro | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Deportivo Cali | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Tauro | 21 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Alianza Petrolera | 21 | (1) |
| 2023 | Nogoom FC | ||
| 2024 | Makas FC | ||
| 2025– | Oliveira do Bairro | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:39, 18 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Deportivo Cali
Zea joined Deportivo Cali when he was 8 years old.[2] He played his way up through the youth ranks and got his professional debut against La Equidad on 30 August 2018 in a cup game, where he played from start.[3] His Categoría Primera A debut came nearly two months later against Jaguares de Córdoba. Those two games was his only appearances in that season.
Zea signed a new three-year deal with Cali in January 2019.[4] However, Zea only played a total of 63 minutes, divided into 2 matches, in the whole 2019 season.
Tauro
In the summer 2019, Zea and two other Colombian players from Deportivo Cali, together joined Tauro F.C. in Panama.[5] Zea quickly became a regular player for the team, playing 23 games and scoring two goals in six months, helping the team winning the league title in that season.[6]
Alianza Petrolera
In February 2020, Zea returned to Colombia and joined Alianza Petrolera.[7] He got his debut a week later against La Equidad. He left the club at the end of June 2022.[8]
Later clubs
In February 2023, Zea joined Egyptian side Nogoom FC.[9] In 2024, Zea played for Colombian amateur club Makas FC.[10][11]
On 9 September 2025, Zea was presented as a new player at the Portuguese club Oliveira do Bairro.[12]