Richard Zambrano
Chilean footballer (born 1967)
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Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈtʃaɾð samˈbɾano]; born 20 May 1967), known as just Richard Zambrano, is a Chilean former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Laja, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportes Laja | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Deportes Laja | ||
| 1986–1989 | Fernández Vial[1][2][3][4] | 96 | (30) |
| 1990–1991 | Unión Española[5] | 24 | (16) |
| 1991–1992 | St. Gallen | ||
| 1992 | Unión Española | 19 | (2) |
| 1993 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1993–1995 | Santos Laguna | 36 | (7) |
| 1994 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Atlético Celaya | 39 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Colo-Colo | 18 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | UNAM | 41 | (5) |
| 2000 | Audax Italiano | 28 | (9) |
| 2001 | Deportivo Italchacao | ||
| 2001 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 9 | (1) |
| 2002 | Coquimbo Unido | 25 | (4) |
| 2003–2006 | Fernández Vial | ||
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Chile B | 5 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Chile | 8 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Zambrano started his career with his hometown's club, Deportes Laja [es], in the mid-1980s.[6][7]
Zambrano had successful spells in his country and Mexico and retired in 2006, aged 39. His last club was Arturo Fernández Vial.[8] He also played in Venezuela for Deportivo Italchacao in 2001.[9]
Zambrano also represented the Chile national football team in the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador, where he scored twice in a 3–2 victory over Brazil.[10] Before, he represented the Chile B national team in the 1987 President's Cup International Football Tournament.[11]
In politics
Zambrano was a candidate to councillor for Los Ángeles commune in 2012.[12]
Honours
Colo-Colo