Alberto Zapater
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Atlético Ottawa
at Atlético Ottawa
1,054 days · joined 2023-07-05
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€50k
Rating · 22/23
5.4
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Real Zaragoza
top club · 422 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#903
goals rank
#496
assists rank
26
season goals
26
season assists
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2008
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 09/10
5
best season · 10/11
16 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-06-13 · 6 players total
597Appearances
26Goals
26Assists
87Yellow cards
1Red cards
127Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alberto Zapater |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alberto Zapater Arjol |
| Date of birth | 1985-06-13 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Atlético Ottawa |
| Joined | 2023-07-05 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Atlético Ottawa
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Atlético Ottawa
27 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Atl. Ottawa
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Atlético Ottawa
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Real Zaragoza
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Real Zaragoza
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Real Zaragoza
31 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Real Zaragoza
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Real Zaragoza
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Real Zaragoza
44 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Zaragoza
42 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Career break → Real Zaragoza
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Loko Moskau → Career break
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Lokomotiv Moskau, Lokomotiv Moscow II
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Lokomotiv Moskau
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2011
Transfer: Sporting CP → Loko Moskau
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Lokomotiv Moskau
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sporting CP, Lokomotiv Moskau
55 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Genoa → Sporting CP
10/11 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Genoa CFC
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Genoa
09/10 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Real Zaragoza
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Real Zaragoza
42 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Real Zaragoza
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Zaragoza
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Zaragoza
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Zaragoza U19 → Real Zaragoza
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists2 total · 0.13/90
G+A3 total · 0.20/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.27/90
Minutes played by club
Real Zaragoza
65.4%
Atlético Ottawa
4.9%
Lokomotiv Moskau
13.4%
Lokomotiv Moscow II
0.0%
Sporting CP
6.8%
Genoa CFC
9.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 12 | 04/05 | 22/23 | 422 | 12 | 17 | 7,458 |
| Atlético Ottawa | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 560 |
| Lokomotiv Moskau | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1,524 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 779 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 1,079 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 29 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,351 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Canadian Championship | Atlético Ottawa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CanPL | Atlético Ottawa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Canadian Championship | Atlético Ottawa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 2024 | CanPL | Atlético Ottawa | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 464 |
| 2024 | CanPL Playoffs | Atlético Ottawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CanPL | Atlético Ottawa | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Promoción a LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 26 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 39 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 776 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Promoción a LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moskau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | Lokomotiv Moscow II | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moskau | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Lokomotiv Moskau | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Lokomotiv Moskau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Russian Cup | Lokomotiv Moskau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Sporting CP | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 684 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Lokomotiv Moskau | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 438 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Genoa CFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 641 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,484 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 36 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,356 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,221 |
| 04/05 | Supercopa | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Zaragoza U19 | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Real Zaragoza | Genoa | Transfer | 8000000 | €4.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Genoa | Sporting CP | Transfer | 7500000 | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Sporting CP | Loko Moskau | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Loko Moskau | Career break | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Career break | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Real Zaragoza | Atl. Ottawa | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-08-01 | 2020-06-01 | 306 | 35 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-02-08 | 2022-03-09 | 30 | 4 |
Current€50k
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20911 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iñigo Eguaras | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jair Amador | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Nieto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Pombo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alejandro Francés | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Bermejo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 4 | 39 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | CanPL | Atlético Ottawa | 3 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 4 | 29 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 26 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 3 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Alberto Zapater's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Granada CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| CD Tenerife | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Benevento Calcio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| SPAL 2013 Ferrara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Real Oviedo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Juventus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
| Albacete | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 25% |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 75% |
| SD Huesca | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| AS Roma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 30 | 1,351 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 560 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 44 | 956 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 55 | 2,303 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 1,079 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 1,484 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 1,356 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 2,311 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª División
242 apps
7 G
15 A
Serie A
28 apps
3 G
3 A
CanPL
53 apps
3 G
1 A
LaLiga
138 apps
3 G
1 A
Liga ZON Sagres
22 apps
2 G
2 A
Canadian Championship
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier Liga
27 apps
1 G
2 A
Copa del Rey
27 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
21 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Alberto Zapater?
Alberto Zapater is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Atlético Ottawa.
How old is Alberto Zapater?
Alberto Zapater is 40 years old. He was born on June 13, 1985 in Ejea de los Caballeros.
What position does Alberto Zapater play?
Alberto Zapater plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Alberto Zapater play for?
Alberto Zapater currently plays for Atlético Ottawa.
How many career goals has Alberto Zapater scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alberto Zapater has scored 26 goals in 597 appearances.
What is Alberto Zapater's market value?
Alberto Zapater's most recent reported market value is €50k.