Julio Alberto Zamora Ureña (born 11 March 1966 in
Rosario
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,
Argentina
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) is an Argentine football manager and former player, who played as a
forward
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or
midfielder
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.
As a
footballer
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he played for the Argentina national team and a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and Bolivia.
Zamora started his career in 1985 with
Newell's Old Boys
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. He also played for
River Plate and
Sevilla
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in the 1980s. In 1990 Zamora returned to Newell's where he was part of the squad that won the
1990-91 and
Clausura 1992 championships. In 1993 Zamora was part of the victorious
Argentina
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squad for the
Copa América 1993
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. Between 1993 and 1996 Zamora played in Mexico with
Cruz Azul
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, he returned to Argentina in 1997, once again to Newell's Old Boys.
Towards the end of his career he played for
Wilstermann
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in Bolivia. His last professional club was
Club Atlético Platense
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of the
Argentine 2nd division. He retired in 2000.
Honours
Club
;
Newell's Old Boys
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Primera División Argentina
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:
1990–91,
Clausura 1992
;
Cruz Azul
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Copa Mexico
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: 1996
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CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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: 1996
International
;
Argentina
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Copa América
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1993
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Argentine men's footballers
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Sevilla FC players
Liga MX players
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Cruz Azul footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players
Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia
Club Atlético Platense footballers
1993 Copa América players
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia
Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
1966 births
Living people
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Copa América-winning players
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