César Zabala

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

César Zabala

Personal information
Full name	César Zabala Fernández
Date of birth	(1961-06-03)3 June 1961
Place of birth	Luque, Paraguay
Date of death	31 January 2020(2020-01-31) (aged 58)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1984	Sportivo Luqueño
1985–1987	Cerro Porteño
1988–1989	Atlético Talleres
1989	Cerro Porteño
1989	Internacional
1990–1991	Cerro Porteño
International career
1985–1991	Paraguay	49	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

César Zabala Fernández (3 June 1961 – 31 January 2020) was a Paraguayan football (soccer) defender.^[1] He played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño, and had short spells in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba^[2] and in Brazil with Sport Club Internacional.

Career

Zabala was born in Luque, Paraguay, and played professionally for Sportivo Luqueño and Cerro Porteño.^[3]

International

Zabala made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 February 1985 in a friendly match against Uruguay (1-0 loss) in Montevideo. A participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Zabala held 49 international caps and scored three goals for the national side.^[4]

References

1. "César Zabala". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
2. "PARAGUAYAN PLAYERS IN ARGENTINA 1st Level". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
3. "Zavala precisa ayuda" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
4. "Paraguay - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.