Marcelo Zunino
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Antonio Zunino Poblete | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Audax Italiano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Audax Italiano | 174 | (11) |
| 1991–1992 | Unión Española | 35 | (0) |
| 1993 | Deportes Concepción | 12 | (0) |
| 1994 | Deportes Antofagasta | 8 | (0) |
| 1995 | Coquimbo Unido | 21 | (4) |
| 1996 | Provincial Osorno | 23 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Audax Italiano | 135 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2017 | Deportes Melipilla (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcelo Antonio Zunino Poblete (born 30 January 1967) is a Chilean former football player who played as a centre-back. He is a historical player for Audax Italiano.[1]
A product of Audax Italiano, Zunino started his career in the 1986 Primera División de Chile.[2] He spent four seasons with them in the Segunda División de Chile from 1987 to 1990.[1][3]
The next years, Zunino played for Unión Española,[3] Deportes Concepción, Deportes Antofagasta, Coquimbo Unido and Provincial Osorno, all of them in the Chilean top Division.[4]
Zunino returned to Audax Italiano in 1997 until his retirement in 2001.[1][4]
Managerial career
Zunino served as assistant coach of Deportes Melipilla in 2016 and 2017.[5][6]
In February 2026, Zunino assumed as sport manager of Tricolor Municipal de Paine.[7]
Political career
Zunino served as councillor for La Florida commune from 2004 to 2016.[4][8][9]
Zunino was elected a member of the Regional Council of Santiago Metropolitan Region for the Santiago V Division in the 2021 Chilean general election as a member of National Renewal. He was reelected in the 2024 Chilean regional elections.[9]
Controversies
In February 2025, Zunino was charged with tax evasion during his stint as a civil servant for Municipality of La Florida from February to November 2021.[9][10][11]
Tv career
Zunino has participed as a commentator about Audax Italiano in the program Show de Goles [es] (Show of Goals) from TNT Sports Chile.[12]
In 2014, Zunino competed in the reality show Generaciones Cruzadas [es] (Crossways Generations) from Canal 13 alongside his daughter, Michelle.[13]
In September 2020, Zunino participed in the reality series La Divina Comida [es] (The Divine Dinner) from Chilevisión.[14]