Career snapshot
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Shares 1987-03-18 · 6 players total
| Full name | Mauro Zárate |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mauro Matías Zárate Riga |
| Date of birth | 1987-03-18 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Morón, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Chile |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-10 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosenza Calcio | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danubio FC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 441 |
| Club Atlético Platense | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 402 |
| Esporte Clube Juventude | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 18/19 | 2021 | 85 | 21 | 15 | 2,470 |
| América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1,081 |
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 13/14 | 2018 | 145 | 53 | 7 | 2,671 |
| Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 225 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 336 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 907 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS Lazio | 4 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 126 | 34 | 26 | 1,979 |
| Inter Milan | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 909 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 152 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Serie B | Cosenza Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga AUF Clausura | Danubio FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 441 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Esporte Clube Juventude | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | Club Atlético Platense | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 402 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Boca Juniors | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 422 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,081 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 397 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA Boca Juniors | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2019 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 2019 | Superliga | CA Boca Juniors | 23 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 249 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| 2018 | Superliga | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 131 |
| 2014 | Final | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 119 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 134 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 278 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 2006 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 669 |
| 2006 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 303 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 18/19 | Supercopa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UAE Pro League | Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | ACF Fiorentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Ham United | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 232 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Supercopa Argentina | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | SS Lazio | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 471 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SS Lazio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 32 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 838 |
| 09/10 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 36 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 217 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Vélez II | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Al-Sadd | Transfer | 7500000 | €15.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-21 | Al-Sadd | Birmingham | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Birmingham | Al-Sadd | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-05 | Al-Sadd | Lazio | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Lazio | Al-Sadd | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Al-Sadd | Lazio | Transfer | 9000000 | €20.20m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Lazio | Inter | Loan | 14000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Inter | Lazio | Return from loan | 9500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-26 | Lazio | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | West Ham | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-06 | West Ham | QPR | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | QPR | West Ham | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-21 | West Ham | Fiorentina | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.10m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-25 | Fiorentina | Watford | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.75m |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-02 | Watford | Al-Nasr | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Al-Nasr | Watford | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Watford | Vélez Sarsfield | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Vélez Sarsfield | Watford | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Watford | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.30m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-30 | Boca Juniors | América-MG | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-11 | América-MG | Juventude | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-28 | Juventude | Platense | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Platense | Cosenza | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-24 | Cosenza | Danubio FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Danubio FC | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-11-21 | 2012-12-14 | 24 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-03-11 | 2015-05-24 | 75 | 10 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-08-19 | 2015-09-19 | 32 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-02-25 | 2017-09-23 | 211 | 20 |
| 19/20 | Torn muscle bundle | 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-17 | 27 | 5 |
| 19/20 | strain | 2019-11-23 | 2019-11-28 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | stomach problems | 2019-12-06 | 2019-12-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2020-01-28 | 2020-02-12 | 16 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-31 | 20 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Torn muscle bundle | 2020-10-15 | 2020-11-02 | 19 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Calf injury | 2021-04-18 | 2021-05-19 | 32 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-22 | 15 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2023-02-20 | 2023-09-30 | 223 | 19 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | #9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Muslera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gastón Sessa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban Andrada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Izquierdoz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Julio Buffarini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Más | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastián Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Final | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 19 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 13 | 36 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Superliga | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 23 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 7 | 35 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 7 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Vélez Sarsfield | Watford | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Watford | Vélez Sarsfield | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-03 | Al-Nasr | Watford | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-02 | Watford | Al-Nasr | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | QPR | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-06 | West Ham | QPR | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Inter | Lazio | Return from loan | — | €9.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Lazio | Inter | Loan | — | €14.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Lazio | Al-Sadd | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-05 | Al-Sadd | Lazio | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-30 | Birmingham | Al-Sadd | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-21 | Al-Sadd | Birmingham | Loan | — | €7.50m |
Teams faced most often by Mauro Zárate'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 8% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 53 | -35 | 4% |
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 42 | -23 | 17% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 47 | -32 | 8% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 13% |
| Sunderland AFC | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 42% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 21% |
| Fulham FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 46% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 32% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 441 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2022 | 23 | 542 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,503 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2020 | 24 | 684 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2019 | 43 | 1,030 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2018 | 22 | 465 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 32 | 254 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.13 |
| 2007 | 41 | 644 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2006 | 30 | 972 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2005 | 20 | 462 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 931 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 909 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,240 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 353 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 07/08 | 14 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
Output by competition
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Who is Mauro Zárate?
Mauro Zárate is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Mauro Zárate?
Mauro Zárate is 39 years old. He was born on March 18, 1987 in Morón.
What position does Mauro Zárate play?
Mauro Zárate plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Mauro Zárate play for?
Mauro Zárate currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mauro Zárate scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mauro Zárate has scored 138 goals in 520 appearances.