Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.33
goals / match
CA Vélez Sarsfield
top club · 141 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#24
goals rank
#234
assists rank
98
season goals
13
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.25m
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
24
best season · 99/00
2 / 1
int'l caps / goals
300Appearances
98Goals
13Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
67Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rolando Zárate |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rolando David Zárate Riga |
| Date of birth | 1978-08-06 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Haedo, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
2012 — Defensa y Justicia
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Defensa → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Huracán → Defensa
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — CA Huracán
34 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — CA Huracán
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
31 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Huracán
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Barcelona SC → Vélez Sarsfield
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — CA River Plate
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: River Plate → Barcelona SC
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → River Plate
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Monterrey → Vélez Sarsfield
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Monterrey
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — CF Monterrey, Tigres UANL
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
26 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Tigres UANL
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
30 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2005
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2004
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2004
2004 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
37 matches · 20 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Al-Ittihad → Vélez Sarsfield
03/04 · Return from loan
Jun 2004
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Al-Ittihad
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Al-Ittihad Club
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2003
Transfer: Livingston FC → Vélez Sarsfield
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Livingston FC
38 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Livingston FC
02/03 · Loan
Jun 2002
Transfer: Ciudad Murcia → Vélez Sarsfield
01/02 · Return from loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ciudad de Murcia
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Ciudad Murcia
01/02 · Loan
Jun 2001
Transfer: Real Murcia → Vélez Sarsfield
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Real Murcia CF
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
2000 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Real Murcia
00/01 · Loan
Jun 2000
Transfer: Real Madrid B → Vélez Sarsfield
99/00 · Return from loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Real Madrid B, Real Madrid
42 matches · 24 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Real Madrid B
99/00 · Loan
Jun 1999
Transfer: Terrassa FC → Vélez Sarsfield
98/99 · Return from loan
May 1999
Transfer: Vélez Sarsfield → Terrassa FC
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
1998 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1997
Transfer: Vélez II → Vélez Sarsfield
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.25m
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).
Goals24 total · 4.35/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A24 total · 4.35/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.91/90
Minutes played by club
Real Madrid
6.1%
Real Madrid B
2.1%
Defensa y Justicia
1.9%
CA Huracán
16.2%
CA Vélez Sarsfield
42.9%
CA River Plate
2.0%
CF Monterrey
9.5%
Tigres UANL
0.0%
Al-Ittihad Club
0.0%
Livingston FC
9.9%
Ciudad de Murcia
3.5%
Real Murcia CF
5.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 368 |
| Real Madrid B | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 33 | 21 | 0 | 129 |
| Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| CA Huracán | 2 | 10/11 | 2011 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 980 |
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 1998 | 2010 | 141 | 53 | 9 | 2,591 |
| CA River Plate | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| CF Monterrey | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 574 |
| Tigres UANL | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 599 |
| Ciudad de Murcia | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| Real Murcia CF | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid B | 33 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 129 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| 2012 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Prim. B Nacional | Defensa y Justicia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2011 | Apertura | CA Huracán | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 349 |
| 2011 | Clausura | CA Huracán | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 631 |
| 2010 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2008 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 297 |
| 2006 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 |
| 2005 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 116 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 118 |
| 2004 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 1998 | Copa Mercosur | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | First Division Promotion (-11/12) | CA Huracán | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | InterLiga | CF Monterrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | CF Monterrey | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 574 |
| 03/04 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ittihad Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 229 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Livingston FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Livingston FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Ciudad de Murcia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 00/01 | 2ª División | Real Murcia CF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Vélez II | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Terrassa FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Terrassa FC | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Real Madrid B | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Real Madrid B | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Real Murcia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Real Murcia | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Ciudad Murcia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Ciudad Murcia | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Livingston FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Livingston FC | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-14 | Vélez Sarsfield | Al-Ittihad | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Al-Ittihad | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 4250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Tigres UANL | Monterrey | Transfer | 4250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Monterrey | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 4250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | River Plate | Transfer | 4250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | River Plate | Barcelona SC | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Barcelona SC | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Huracán | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-11 | Huracán | Defensa | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Defensa | Retired | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | bruise | 2004-08-29 | 2004-09-17 | 20 | 2 |
| 04/05 | Adductor injury | 2005-04-25 | 2005-05-16 | 22 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€4.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gastón Sessa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Manuel Martínez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Real Madrid B | 21 | 33 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 13 | 17 |
| 2005 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 8 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 17 |
| 2004 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 2 | 15 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | CF Monterrey | 2 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Al-Ittihad | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-14 | Vélez Sarsfield | Al-Ittihad | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Livingston FC | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Livingston FC | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Ciudad Murcia | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Ciudad Murcia | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Real Murcia | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Real Murcia | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Real Madrid B | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Real Madrid B | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Terrassa FC | Vélez Sarsfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Vélez Sarsfield | Terrassa FC | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 2005 | Goal #50 (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 | 42 | 497 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2011 | 34 | 980 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 31 | 601 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2008 | 7 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2006 | 26 | 758 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2005 | 30 | 272 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 |
| 2004 | 37 | 766 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 574 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 599 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 01/02 | 2 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 00/01 | 6 | 349 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Clausura
71 apps
29 G
6 A
Apertura
84 apps
23 G
5 A
2ª B - Grupo I
33 apps
21 G
0 A
Premiership
29 apps
8 G
0 A
Libertadores
16 apps
6 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Primera Clausura
10 apps
1 G
2 A
Prim. B Nacional
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Rolando Zárate?
Rolando Zárate is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rolando Zárate?
Rolando Zárate is 47 years old. He was born on August 6, 1978 in Haedo.
What position does Rolando Zárate play?
Rolando Zárate plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rolando Zárate play for?
Rolando Zárate currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rolando Zárate scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rolando Zárate has scored 98 goals in 300 appearances.