Mauro Matías Zárate (; born 13 March 1987) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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club

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Zárate started his career with Vélez Sarsfield in his native country, playing three years for the team and winning the Primera División title in the 2005 Clausura tournament. He later signed for Qatari side

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in 2007, where he played only six months before transferring on loan to

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in England. However, after Birmingham's

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, Zárate was loaned out again, this time to

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in Italy, where he won the

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. His move to Lazio was then made permanent for a fee of around €20 million, with a €60 million buy-out clause. After a loan at

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and a brief return to Vélez Sarsfield, he joined

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in 2014, spending the second half of his first season on loan at

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. In January 2016, Zárate joined Italian club

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. A year later, he joined

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of the English

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on a two-and-a-half-year, £2.3 million deal. At international level, Zárate scored the winning goal as the Argentina under-20 team won the

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final.

Club career

Vélez Sarsfield

Zárate began his club football career at Vélez Sarsfield where he had played since childhood. At age 17, considered too strong for the youth category, he was promoted to the first team with which he made his full debut on 21 April 2004 against

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. He shared the top-scorer award for the Apertura 2006 with

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(

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) with 12 goals each.

Al-Sadd

On 18 June 2007, Zárate signed a two-year deal with Al-Sadd in the

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for a fee reported by '' Clarín'' at $22 million. However, he did not remain in Qatar long, playing just six league matches and scoring four goals, before heading on loan to English

side

Birmingham City (loan)

On 21 January 2008, Zárate joined Premier League side Birmingham City on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season, with a view to a permanent deal. He made his debut for the club in the 2–0 defeat at

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on 29 January as a 66th-minute substitute for

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, and made his first start on 12 March against

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. He scored his first goal for the club against

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on 22 March, followed by a brace in their next match against

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in a 3–1 win, and a free-kick that earned a draw against Everton on 12 April. After a total of 4 goals in 14 matches, Zárate left the club at the end of his loan spell, their

from the Premier League meaning no extension to the loan would be considered.

Lazio

Zárate completed a move to Italian

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club

on 5 July 2008. He joined initially on loan, for €2.4 million, with Lazio having an option to make the deal permanent, and following a successful medical, he was presented to the media a few days later. Zárate immediately endeared himself to the Lazio faithful, scoring twice in his Serie A debut against

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and dedicating the second to the Lazio supporters. He also scored on his home debut, with a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area against

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. This rich goalscoring form continued with Zárate scoring once against

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at the

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, twice against

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and another against

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. However, by mid-season, Zárate hit a dip in form and found himself being substituted for captain

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, who was returning to form following serious injury. On 28 February, Zárate scored both Lazio goals in a 2–0 win at the Olimpico against

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; he became the sixth-highest top scorer in the

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with ten goals. Mauro Zarate and Goran Pandev

On 13 May, Zárate won the

with Lazio, scoring a fourth-minute goal in the 1–1 draw with Sampdoria in the

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, as well as a penalty in the victorious shootout. After the season ended, his move to Lazio was made permanent for a fee of approximately €20 million, with a €60 million buy-out clause included in the contract. The

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(FIGC) later fined Lazio and suspended club president

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over financial irregularities around the transfer.)), which Zárate's salary was just €7.2 million in net in total in his five-year contract. The FIGC ruled that president Claudio Lotito and Lazio violated the third parties ownership rule in relation to both Zárate and Julio Cruz. The FIGC suspended Lotito for ten months and fined Lazio €80,000., group="nb", name="Lotito" Zárate caused controversy when he was photographed apparently giving a

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while watching Lazio lose to

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in March 2010 among a group of fans, though his spokesman claimed afterwards the player "did not realise the significance of his gesture" and did not know who

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were. In 2010, Zárate's transfer was involved in another controversy for solidarity contribution.

Inter Milan (loan)

On 31 August 2011, Zárate completed a loan deal from Lazio to

with a view to a permanent transfer. On 27 September 2011, he scored a 79th-minute winner, his first goal for the club, in an away match against

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in the

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of the

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. His first Serie A goal for Inter did not come until 1 April 2012, when he scored their fourth goal, a "spectacular curling right-footed shot" in a 5–4 win against

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. He finished the 2011–12 season with 3 goals from 29 appearances in all competitions.

Lazio return

Zárate returned to Lazio for the 2012–13 season. However, he made only five appearances, four in the

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and one in Serie A, all without scoring, and he did not play for the club after November 2012. In March 2013, he was fined €500,000 by Lazio – he had requested time-off to fly home to Argentina to receive treatment for a skin condition, but instead, he flew with his family on a holiday in the

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Vélez Sarsfield return

In July 2013, Zárate returned to his first club, Vélez Sarsfield, without terminating his contract with Lazio. Consequently, on 2 July 2015,

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ruled Lazio were eligible to receive €5.26 million in compensation, which Vélez and Zárate were jointly liable. In January 2014, Zárate was a member of the side which won the

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, beating Arsenal de Sarandí 1–0 in the final. He finished the season as top scorer in Primera División Torneo Final with 13 goals in 19 matches.

West Ham United

Mauro Zarate signing autographs at the Boleyn Ground October 2014

On 28 May 2014, Zárate signed a three-year contract with Premier League club

to take effect when the international transfer window opened in June. On 23 August, he scored on his competitive debut for the club, opening a 3–1 win away to

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with a 20-yard volley.

Queens Park Rangers (loan)

On 6 January 2015, Zárate was loaned to fellow Premier League club

until the end of the season, having scored two goals in eight matches for West Ham. Having made four appearances for QPR without scoring, in May 2015, Zárate reacted angrily to being omitted from the squad for a match against

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. His actions were deemed bad enough by the club that he was ordered to make his own way back to London and was subsequently banned and fined two weeks' wages. Such was the length of the ban, coinciding with the end of the season, this effectively ended his QPR career.

West Ham United return

Zárate featured in West Ham's

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qualifying campaign in pre-season, scoring his first goal of the season in a 2–2 draw at the

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against Romanian club

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. West Ham eventually lost the tie 3–4 after a narrow second leg defeat. Zárate scored from outside the penalty area to conclude West Ham's 2–0 win over

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at the

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in their opening match game of the 2015–16 Premier League season. His deflected strike could not save West Ham from third round elimination in the 2015–16 League Cup,

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prevailing 2–1 after extra time. He continued his good early season scoring form as he scored the opening goal in the ''Hammers 2–1 victory over

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on 24 October, following this up with a free-kick in a televised match against

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on 29 November, a 1–1 draw.

Fiorentina

On 21 January 2016, Zárate completed a move to Italian club

for an undisclosed fee, reported by

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to be £1.6 million. He made his debut for ''La Viola'' ten days later, starting in their goalless draw at Genoa. On 3 February, he scored his first goal for the team, the last-minute winner in a 2–1 victory over

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at the

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. However, 11 days later, he was sent off in a win by the same score against Inter for grabbing at

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; he subsequently received a three-match ban.

Watford

On 25 January 2017, Zárate joined Premier League side

on a two-and-a-half-year deal. On 25 February, he won a penalty in a game against his former club West Ham, but later injured his cruciate ligament after twisting his knee awkwardly. Zárate needed nine minutes of medical attention and would likely miss the rest of the season.

Al-Nasr (loan)

On 2 October 2017, Zárate joined United Arab Emirati club

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in a loan deal slated to run until the end of the 2017–18 season. After failing to find the net in his first four games, he then scored three goals in as many games for the

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club.

Vélez Sarsfield (loan)

In January 2018, after eight appearances for Al-Nasr, it was announced that Zárate had rejoined Vélez Sarsfield on loan, for his third spell at the club where he started his career.

Boca Juniors

In July 2018, Zárate signed for

, despite previously indicating his intention to sign permanently with Velez. In May 2021, Zárate left

despite qualifying for the Round of 16 in

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due to the lack of playing time.

América Mineiro

On 30 August 2021, Zárate joined Brazilian Série A side

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International career

In 2007, Zárate helped the Argentina national under-20 team win the

, scoring the winning goal in the final against the

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. In 2008,

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was appointed manager of the Argentina national team and said that if Zárate's good form continued, he would get a chance with that team. In 2014, Zárate opted to play international football for

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after not being named in the latest Argentina squad chosen by manager

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. He is eligible for the country through his father. However, in 2015, Zárate expressly stated he is Argentine and has always dreamt of playing for Argentina.

Personal life

Zárate was born in

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, to a footballing family. His father Sergio is a Chilean former professional footballer who played for

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. His mother, Catalina Riga, has Italian origins from

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in southern Italy. His grandfather Juvenal was Chilean and also a footballer. Mauro is the youngest brother of former footballers

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and

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, as well as former international Sergio, who acts as Mauro's agent. Mauro's nephew, Tobías, also became a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Vélez Sarsfield *

: 2005 Clausura *

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Lazio *

: 2008–09 *

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Boca Juniors * Primera División: 2019–20 *

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: 2019–20 *

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National team

Argentina U20 *

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Individual

* Argentine Primera División top scorer: 2006 Apertura, 2014 Final (both with Vélez Sarsfield)

Notes

References

External links

Profile
at Vélez Sarsfield's official website
Argentine Primera statistics
at Futbol XXI * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zarate, Mauro Living people 1987 births People from Morón Partido Argentine footballers Argentina under-20 international footballers Association football forwards Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Al Sadd SC players Birmingham City F.C. players S.S. Lazio players Inter Milan players West Ham United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players ACF Fiorentina players Watford F.C. players Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players Boca Juniors footballers América Futebol Clube (MG) players Esporte Clube Juventude players Club Atlético Platense footballers Argentine Primera División players Qatar Stars League players Premier League players Serie A players UAE Pro League players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Qatar Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in Brazil Argentine expatriate footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine people of Calabrian descent Argentine sportspeople of Chilean descent Argentine people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Citizens of Italy through descent Zárate family Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province