Gustavo Miguel Zapata (born 15 October 1967 in Saladillo) is a retired

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who played as a

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. He played for the Argentina national team at the

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, the

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, and in

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Coaching career

In the 2002/03 season, Zapata was the assistant manager of

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at Nueva Chicago. In December 2004, he followed Gorosito when he was appointed as manager of Club Atlético Lanús. In December 2008, the duo was appointed in River Plate. In 2011, he was once again appointed as assistant manager of River Plate, this time under manager

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. A half year later, he was appointed as the manager of

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. He was fired on 25 February 2019, after the team conceded 10 goals in two games. In November 2012, Zapata took over the reserve team of River Plate. From May 27 to May 30, Zapata was the caretaker manager of River Plate following the departure of Ramon Diaz. On 11 February 2015, Zapata and his staff was surprisingly fired. In the summer 2015, Zapata was then appointed as the manager of

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's reserve team. In December 2015,

was appointed as manager of Spanish club

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and took Zapata with him as his assistant. On 12 February 2019, Zapata was appointed as the assistant manager of

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Career statistics

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International

Honours

International

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Champions :

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zapata, Gustavo 1967 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Yokohama F. Marinos players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers Club Atlético River Plate managers Expatriate men's footballers in Japan J1 League players Argentina men's international footballers 1991 Copa América players 1993 Copa América players 1997 Copa América players Argentine Primera División players Copa América-winning players Men's association football midfielders Argentine football managers