Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈtʃaɾð θamˈbɾano]; born 20 May 1967), known as just Richard Zambrano, is a Chilean former professional footballer.

Richard Zambrano
Personal information
Full name Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez
Date of birth (1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Laja, Chile
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1985 Deportes Laja
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Deportes Laja
1988–1989 Fernández Vial[1][2][3][4] 96 (30)
1990–1991 Unión Española[5] 24 (16)
1991–1992 St. Gallen
1993 Universidad de Chile
1993–1995 Santos Laguna 36 (7)
1994Deportivo Cali (loan) 16 (4)
1995–1997 Atlético Celaya 39 (12)
1997–1998 Colo-Colo
1998–2000 UNAM 41 (5)
2000 Audax Italiano
2001 Deportivo Italchacao
2001 Deportes Puerto Montt
2002 Coquimbo Unido
2003–2006 Fernández Vial
International career
1990–1993 Chile 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Zambrano had successful spells in his country and Mexico and retired in 2006, aged 39. His last club was Arturo Fernández Vial,[6] the club where he debuted as a professional after a period of play for Deportes Laja in the mid-1980s. He also played in Venezuela for Deportivo Italchacao in 2001.[7]

Zambrano also represented the Chile national football team in the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador, where he scored twice in a 3–2 victory over Brazil.[8]

Honours

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Colo-Colo

References

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  1. ^ "Fernandez Vial 1986 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Fernandez Vial 1987 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Fernandez Vial 1988 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Fernandez Vial 1989 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Union Española 1990 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Richard Zambrano analiza el retiro del fútbol tras ser despedido de Fernández Vial". Cooperativa.cl. 8 January 2007.
  7. ^ "Jugadores chilenos que pasaron por el fútbol de Venezuela" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  8. ^ "1993 Copa América – RSSSF". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
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