Market value
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Rating · 2005
5.8
Solid
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 333 apps
Position rank · 2005
#3
goals rank
#22
assists rank
24
season goals
30
season assists
Among 39 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€19.00m
peak value · 2014
€8.70m
top transfer fee · 08/09
5
best season · 2005
99 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-01-16 · 6 players total
599Appearances
24Goals
30Assists
130Yellow cards
2Red cards
230Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pablo Zabaleta |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod |
| Date of birth | 1985-01-16 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-10-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Oct 2020
Transfer: West Ham → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — West Ham United
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — West Ham United
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — West Ham United
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Man City → West Ham
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Manchester City
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Manchester City
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Manchester City
36 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester City
48 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Manchester City
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Manchester City
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Manchester City
45 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester City
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Espanyol → Man City
08/09 · Transfer · €8.70m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester City
42 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: San Lorenzo → Espanyol
05/06 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2005
05/06 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: San Lorenzo U20 → San Lorenzo
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
2002 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €19.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 27 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2005. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.39/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.39/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
12.0%
West Ham United
0.7%
Manchester City
69.2%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
18.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 4 | 2002 | 2005 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 2,481 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 137 |
| Manchester City | 9 | 08/09 | 16/17 | 333 | 12 | 26 | 14,324 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 3,756 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Apertura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 405 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 760 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Apertura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 642 |
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Clausura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Copa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | West Ham United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | West Ham United | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | West Ham United | 37 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester City | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,059 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester City | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 472 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2,586 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 35 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3,079 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 534 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 30 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,326 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Manchester City | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,549 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Manchester City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 26 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 974 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2,385 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 32 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2,707 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 27 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,049 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | San Lorenzo U20 | San Lorenzo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-20 | San Lorenzo | Espanyol | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-31 | Espanyol | Man City | Transfer | 8000000 | €8.70m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Man City | West Ham | Transfer | 7000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | West Ham | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2009-10-15 | 2009-10-26 | 12 | 3 |
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-19 | 15 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-10-22 | 2012-11-01 | 11 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-12-19 | 2013-12-26 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2015-08-20 | 2015-09-24 | 36 | 8 |
| 15/16 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2015-10-29 | 2015-12-31 | 64 | 15 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2018-12-26 | 2018-12-28 | 3 | 1 |
Current€800k
Peak€19.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53819 | #4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25501 | #16 | 12 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11940 | #8 | 23 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #4 | 58 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edin Džeko | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gareth Barry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Apertura | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 4 | 18 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 27 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 35 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Pablo Zabaleta'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 40 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 39 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 38 | 70 | -32 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 37% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 24% |
| Chelsea FC | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 68 | -40 | 18% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 35 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 40 | +29 | 54% |
| Aston Villa | 35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 54% |
| Sunderland AFC | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 56% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 33 | +25 | 53% |
| Stoke City | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 42% |
| Fulham FC | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33 | 1,165 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 31 | 1,316 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 1,419 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 3,058 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 3,079 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 1,860 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 1,549 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 974 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 2,385 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 2,707 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,049 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
303 apps
9 G
20 A
Apertura
29 apps
5 G
0 A
FA Cup
34 apps
3 G
2 A
LaLiga
79 apps
3 G
1 A
Clausura
37 apps
3 G
0 A
Champions League
30 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
27 apps
0 G
3 A
League Cup
21 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Pablo Zabaleta?
Pablo Zabaleta is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Pablo Zabaleta?
Pablo Zabaleta is 41 years old. He was born on January 16, 1985 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Pablo Zabaleta play?
Pablo Zabaleta plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Pablo Zabaleta play for?
Pablo Zabaleta currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Pablo Zabaleta scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pablo Zabaleta has scored 24 goals in 599 appearances.