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Paraguayan footballer (1942-2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eladio Zárate (born 14 January 1942 in Alberdi, Paraguay) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played in clubs of Paraguay, Argentina and Chile and the Paraguay national football team in the Copa América 1963.[1][2]
![]() Zárate with San Lorenzo in 1963 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eladio Zárate | ||
Date of birth | January 12, 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Alberdi, Paraguay | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1962 | General Caballero | ||
1962–1963 | Olimpia | ||
1964 | San Lorenzo | 32 | (5) |
1965–1966 | Huracán | 40 | (18) |
1967–1970 | Unión Española | 145 | (103) |
1971 | Universidad de Chile | 32 | (25) |
1972 | San Luis Potosí | ||
1973 | Guaraní | ||
International career | |||
1959–1963 | Paraguay | 8 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
1976 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
1984 | Guaraní (assistant) | ||
Sportivo Ameliano | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Zárate began his career as manager in 1974. He coached Coquimbo Unido along with Enrique Hormazábal in 1976.[7] He also served as the assistant of Cayetano Ré in Guaraní in the 1984 season, when they became the Paraguayan champions, among others.[6]
As head coach, he led several teams in the Paraguayan second level and also regional teams until 2000.[6]
He married María Dolores López, a Chilean who played volleyball for Unión Española and is the niece of Juan Martínez, a former player of Rangers de Talca.[6]
He is the uncle of the former Paraguay international footballer, Diego Gavilán.[6]
His eldest son, who was with the Guaraní youth ranks, died of leaukaemia, aged 17. His youngest son, Marcos,[8] is a former footballer who played at minor categories of the Spanish football and trialled with Unión Española in 2003.[9][6]
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