Míchel Zabaco
Defender - Centre-Back
at NorthEast United FC
at NorthEast United FC
1,040 days · joined 2023-07-20
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€100k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.04
goals / match
UD Almería B
top club · 78 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 17/18
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-02-06 · 6 players total
382Appearances
15Goals
3Assists
68Yellow cards
3Red cards
208Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Míchel Zabaco |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Miguel Zabaco Tomé |
| Date of birth | 1989-02-06 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Burgos, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | NorthEast United FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Demuro Sports Agency |
| Outfitter | Joma |
Jul 2025
2025 — NorthEast United FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — NorthEast United FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — NorthEast United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — NorthEast United FC
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Burgos CF → NorthEast Utd.
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — NorthEast United FC
24 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Burgos CF
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Burgos CF
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: UD Logroñés → Burgos CF
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Burgos CF
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Ponferradina → UD Logroñés
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — UD Logroñés
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Cartagena → Ponferradina
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SD Ponferradina
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Cartagena
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: UD Almería → FC Cartagena
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Cartagena
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: CyD Leonesa → UD Almería
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: UD Almería → CyD Leonesa
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Cultural Leonesa, UD Almería
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: UD Almería B → UD Almería
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — UD Almería B
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — UD Almería B
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — UD Almería B
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Atl. Madrileño → UD Almería B
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Atlético Madrileño
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Atlético Madrileño
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Atl. Madrid C → Atl. Madrileño
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Atl. Madrid U19 → Atl. Madrid C
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NorthEast United FC
11.1%
Burgos CF
4.0%
UD Logroñés
4.1%
SD Ponferradina
13.1%
FC Cartagena
22.6%
UD Almería
0.0%
Cultural Leonesa
5.3%
UD Almería B
23.1%
Atlético Madrileño
16.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthEast United FC | 5 | 2024 | 25/26 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 2,075 |
| Burgos CF | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 753 |
| UD Logroñés | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 771 |
| SD Ponferradina | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2,445 |
| FC Cartagena | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 4,233 |
| UD Almería | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cultural Leonesa | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| UD Almería B | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 4,332 |
| Atlético Madrileño | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3,121 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Durand Cup | NorthEast United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Durand Cup | NorthEast United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | ISL Play-Offs | NorthEast United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Durand Cup | NorthEast United FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,715 |
| 22/23 | 2ª División | Burgos CF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Burgos CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2ª División | Burgos CF | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Burgos CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Super Cup | NorthEast United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Super Cup | NorthEast United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de ascenso | Burgos CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Burgos CF | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 753 |
| 20/21 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | Burgos CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Burgos CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo II | UD Logroñés | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 771 |
| 19/20 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | UD Logroñés | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | UD Logroñés | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo I | SD Ponferradina | 28 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,445 |
| 18/19 | Ascenso a 2ª | SD Ponferradina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | FC Cartagena | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,263 |
| 17/18 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Cartagena | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | FC Cartagena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | FC Cartagena | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Cartagena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | FC Cartagena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Cultural Leonesa | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ascenso a 2ª | UD Almería B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,254 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | UD Almería B | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2,078 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Atlético Madrileño | 29 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2,437 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Atlético Madrileño | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 684 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Atl. Madrid U19 | Atl. Madrid C | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Atl. Madrid C | Atl. Madrileño | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Atl. Madrileño | UD Almería B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | UD Almería B | UD Almería | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-30 | UD Almería | CyD Leonesa | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | CyD Leonesa | UD Almería | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-12 | UD Almería | FC Cartagena | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | FC Cartagena | Ponferradina | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-20 | Ponferradina | UD Logroñés | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-05 | UD Logroñés | Burgos CF | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-20 | Burgos CF | NorthEast Utd. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-28 | 2022-01-06 | 10 | 1 |
Current€100k
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristo Martín | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristóbal Gil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianfranco Gazzaniga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unai Elgezabal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Néstor Albiach | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mumo Muñoz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Romera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Marín | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aitor Córdoba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Burgos CF | 2 | 18 |
| 19/20 | 2ª B - Grupo II | UD Logroñés | 2 | 19 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | FC Cartagena | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 1 | 21 |
| 23/24 | Durand Cup | NorthEast United FC | 1 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 1 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | CyD Leonesa | UD Almería | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-30 | UD Almería | CyD Leonesa | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Míchel Zabaco'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Alcorcón | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 40% |
| Sporting Gijón | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 28% |
| CD Tenerife | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 33% |
| CD Mirandés | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 44% |
| Real Zaragoza | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 22% |
| Real Oviedo | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 50% |
| Albacete | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 31% |
| CD Lugo | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 19% |
| Girona FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 7% |
| UD Almería | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 36% |
| CD Leganés | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 33% |
| SD Huesca | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 2,075 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 753 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 771 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 2,445 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 1,263 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 2,970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 990 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 2,254 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 2,078 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 2,437 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 684 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo I
96 apps
6 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
138 apps
5 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Indian Super League
41 apps
1 G
2 A
Durand Cup
13 apps
1 G
1 A
2ª División
34 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Ascenso LaLiga2
16 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Fase de ascenso
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Míchel Zabaco?
Míchel Zabaco is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for NorthEast United FC.
How old is Míchel Zabaco?
Míchel Zabaco is 37 years old. He was born on February 6, 1989 in Burgos.
What position does Míchel Zabaco play?
Míchel Zabaco plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Míchel Zabaco play for?
Míchel Zabaco currently plays for NorthEast United FC.
How many career goals has Míchel Zabaco scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Míchel Zabaco has scored 15 goals in 382 appearances.
What is Míchel Zabaco's market value?
Míchel Zabaco's most recent reported market value is €100k.