Leonardo Zabala
Bolivian footballer (born 2003)
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Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos (born 23 May 2003) is a Bolivian football player who plays as central defender for Liga de Expansión MX club Cancún and the Bolivia national team.
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Zabala with Bolivia in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Yassir Zabala Zeballos | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cancún | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Academía Tahuichi | ||
| 2014–2019 | Calleja | ||
| 2019–2021 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2021–2023 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cancún | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bolivia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Bolivia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bolivia | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Zabala began playing football at the age of four with local side Academía Tahuichi.[1] In September 2019, after representing Club Calleja, he joined Palmeiras after standing out in a local tournament.[2][3]
On 23 September 2021, Zabala signed a contract with Santos until December 2022, being initially assigned to the under-20s.[4] On 7 June of the following year, he further extended his deal until December 2023.[5]
On 16 March 2023, after already being involved in first team trainings, Zabala further extended his link until the end of 2025.[6] Late in the month, he suffered a knee injury while on international duty, being sidelined for the remainder of the year.[7]
On 25 July 2024, Santos announced that Zabala had left the club after rescinding his contract, and his signature for Liga de Expansión MX side Cancún.[8] He made his senior debut on 17 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Mineros de Zacatecas.
International career
On 9 October 2020, Zabala debuted for the Bolivia national team in a 5-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Brazil.[9][10]
Personal life
Zabala is the nephew of the Bolivian international footballer Wilder Zabala.[2] He has a son named Theo with a Brazilian woman.