Joel Fernando Zayas (born 17 September 1977 in
Asunción) is a
Paraguayan former
football
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goalkeeper.
In June 2007, after great performances with his club
Bolívar, he was selected for the
Paraguay national football team that participated in the
2007 Copa America
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. In the quarterfinals of the competition, Paraguay played against
Mexico. In the 2nd minute, goalkeeper
Aldo Bobadilla
Aldo Antonio Bobadilla Ávalos (born 20 April 1976) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently manager of Independiente Medellín and Paraguay's U-20 team.
Career
Club
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was sent off after a bad challenge over
Nery Castillo and after
Justo Villar got injured earlier in the tournament, giving Zayas the chance to play in the rest of the match and his first cap. Paraguay ended playing the game with 10 players, and they eventually lost 6–0, thus ending the Copa America campaign.
After the Copa America tournament, Zayas was transferred to
Guaraní. In 2009, he returned to Bolivia, only this time, he signed with
Club Jorge Wilstermann
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.
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1977 births
Paraguayan footballers
Living people
Association football goalkeepers
Club Tacuary footballers
Club Bolívar players
Club Guaraní players
C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players
Club San José players
Colegio Nacional Iquitos footballers
Club Atlético 3 de Febrero players
Paraguay international footballers
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia
Paraguayan expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Bolivia
Expatriate footballers in Peru
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