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Luis Zárate (footballer)
Luis Felipe Zárate Cardozo (born 25 February 2000) is a Paraguayan professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back for Ecuadorian Serie A club Independiente del Valle and the Paraguay national football team, Paraguay national team. Club career On 8 January 2024, Zárate signed for Ecuadorian Serie A club Independiente del Valle on a four-year contract. International career On 2 June 2022, Zárate made his international debut for Paraguay national football team, Paraguay in a 4–1 Friendly (association football), friendly defeat to Japan national football team, Japan. Honours Olimpia * Paraguayan Primera División: 2022 Paraguayan Primera División season#Torneo Clausura, 2022 Clausura References External links * * 2000 births Living people Men's association football defenders Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Club Olimpia foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
