Eyob Zambataro (born 18 August 1998) is an Italian

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of Ethiopian origin. He plays as a defender for club Lecco.

Club career

Zambataro made his

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debut for Padova on 25 November 2017 in a game against AlbinoLeffe. On 22 December 2019, he joined

club

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on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 25 August 2020 he moved to

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. On 10 August 2021 he was loaned to Serie C club Lecco. On 27 July 2022, Zambataro returned to Lecco on a permanent basis with a two-year contract.

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* 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Addis Ababa Ethiopian emigrants to Italy Italian sportspeople of African descent Italian footballers Ethiopian footballers Association football defenders Serie C players Atalanta B.C. players Calcio Padova players Ravenna F.C. players S.S. Monopoli 1966 players Calcio Lecco 1912 players {{Italy-footy-defender-1990s-stub