Marcelo Zalayeta
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Juventus FC
top club · 160 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#308
goals rank
#207
assists rank
124
season goals
60
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2005
€2.58m
top transfer fee · 97/98
17
best season · 2012
32 / 10
int'l caps / goals
484Appearances
124Goals
60Assists
34Yellow cards
3Red cards
107Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marcelo Zalayeta |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta |
| Date of birth | 1978-12-05 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-23 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | corner association |
Jul 2016
2016 — CA Peñarol
15 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: Peñarol → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — CA Peñarol
30 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Peñarol
36 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — CA Peñarol
37 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — CA Peñarol
31 matches · 17 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Peñarol
11/12 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Transfer: Kayserispor → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2010
Transfer: Napoli → Kayserispor
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kayserispor
15 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Bologna → Napoli
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Napoli → Bologna
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bologna FC 1909
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — SSC Napoli
32 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Juventus → Napoli
07/08 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2007
07/08 — SSC Napoli
24 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Juventus FC
17 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Juventus FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Juventus FC
38 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Perugia → Juventus
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Juventus → Perugia
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Juventus FC, AC Perugia
16 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Juventus FC
36 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Juventus FC
23 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2001
Transfer: Sevilla FC → Juventus
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Sevilla FC
13 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Sevilla FC
29 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Juventus → Sevilla FC
99/00 · Loan
Jun 1999
Transfer: FC Empoli → Juventus
98/99 · Return from loan
Oct 1998
Transfer: Juventus → FC Empoli
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Juventus FC, FC Empoli
20 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1997
Transfer: Peñarol → Juventus
97/98 · Transfer · €2.58m
Jul 1997
1997 — CA Peñarol
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
97/98 — Juventus FC
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Danubio FC → Peñarol
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1996
Transfer: Danubio U19 → Danubio FC
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.24/90
Assists1 total · 0.25/90
G+A6 total · 1.49/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.99/90
Minutes played by club
Sevilla FC
5.7%
Juventus FC
27.8%
FC Empoli
4.0%
CA Peñarol
48.1%
Kayserispor
2.8%
Bologna FC 1909
5.3%
SSC Napoli
6.3%
AC Perugia
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 545 |
| Juventus FC | 8 | 01/02 | 98/99 | 160 | 34 | 19 | 2,678 |
| FC Empoli | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 386 |
| CA Peñarol | 6 | 1997 | 2016 | 158 | 54 | 28 | 4,633 |
| Kayserispor | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 266 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 506 |
| SSC Napoli | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 610 |
| AC Perugia | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 362 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 2015 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 2015 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 325 |
| 2015 | Playoffs Liga AUF | CA Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Peñarol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | CA Peñarol | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 353 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Peñarol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | CA Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 469 |
| 2013 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 197 |
| 2013 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 2013 | Playoffs Liga AUF | CA Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | CA Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 455 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 153 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 1997 | Libertadores | CA Peñarol | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 146 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 506 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 392 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | SSC Napoli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 218 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie B | Juventus FC | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 271 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 378 |
| 05/06 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 03/04 | Play-Out Serie A | AC Perugia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Perugia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 279 |
| 02/03 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Sevilla FC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 183 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Danubio U19 | Danubio FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Danubio FC | Peñarol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-10-01 | Peñarol | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | €2.58m |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-24 | Juventus | FC Empoli | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | FC Empoli | Juventus | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Juventus | Sevilla FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Sevilla FC | Juventus | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-31 | Juventus | Perugia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Perugia | Juventus | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-21 | Juventus | Napoli | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.40m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-21 | Napoli | Bologna | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Bologna | Napoli | Return from loan | 1600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-25 | Napoli | Kayserispor | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-29 | Kayserispor | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-17 | Without Club | Peñarol | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-23 | Peñarol | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Broken toe | 2010-11-21 | 2011-01-10 | 51 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€7.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22989 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3449 | #9 | 32 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Valdez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Píriz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Rodríguez | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alejandro González | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sebastián Cristóforo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 9 | 14 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 8 | 22 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 8 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA Peñarol | 7 | 15 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 6 | 28 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA Peñarol | 4 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Bologna | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €1.60m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-21 | Napoli | Bologna | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Perugia | Juventus | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-31 | Juventus | Perugia | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Sevilla FC | Juventus | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Juventus | Sevilla FC | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | FC Empoli | Juventus | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-10-24 | Juventus | FC Empoli | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2014 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 29 | 362 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 30 | 522 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2014 | 36 | 1,245 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2013 | 37 | 798 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 2012 | 31 | 714 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 266 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 506 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 392 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 218 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 17 | 271 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 592 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 344 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 599 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 00/01 | 13 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
185 apps
30 G
21 A
Liga AUF Clausura
55 apps
25 G
13 A
Liga AUF Apertura
68 apps
23 G
12 A
Italy Cup
30 apps
12 G
3 A
Süper Lig
14 apps
7 G
1 A
Champions League
29 apps
6 G
2 A
LaLiga
28 apps
5 G
1 A
2ª División
13 apps
5 G
0 A
Libertadores
25 apps
4 G
2 A
Serie B
16 apps
4 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Marcelo Zalayeta
Who is Marcelo Zalayeta?
Marcelo Zalayeta is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Marcelo Zalayeta?
Marcelo Zalayeta is 47 years old. He was born on December 5, 1978 in Montevideo.
What position does Marcelo Zalayeta play?
Marcelo Zalayeta plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Marcelo Zalayeta play for?
Marcelo Zalayeta currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Marcelo Zalayeta scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcelo Zalayeta has scored 124 goals in 484 appearances.