Víctor Eduardo Zapata (born 20 January 1979) is an

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retired

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midfielder. Originally a pacey left winger, Zapata has developed his game as a deep-lying playmaker since his arrival to Vélez in 2007.

Club career

Zapata started his career in 1998 with Argentinos Juniors. In 1999, he moved to River Plate, where he won four league titles during his first spell with the club. During the 2003–04 season, he was loaned to Real Valladolid in the Spanish '' La Liga'', but returned to River after Valladolid was relegated at the end of the season. In 2007, Zapata joined Vélez Sársfield in a free transfer, after River denied the possibility of extending his contract. He was a regular starter in the team's 2009 Clausura championship, playing 18 of the 19 games (and scoring one goal). He also played 13 games as a starter (1 goal) in Vélez' 2011 Clausura winning campaign, his second Argentine league title with the club and sixth in his career.

International career

Under José Pekerman's coaching, Zapata played a friendly match with the Argentina national team in 2005. The game was a 1–1 draw with Mexico, in which Argentina had a squad formed exclusively by local league players.

Honours

;River Plate *

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(4): 1999 Apertura, 2000 Clausura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Clausura ;Vélez Sársfield *

(2): 2009 Clausura, 2011 Clausura

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at Vélez Sársfield's official website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zapata, Victor 1979 births Living people Footballers from San Martín, Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Argentinos Juniors footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Chacarita Juniors footballers Unión de Santa Fe footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers La Liga players Real Valladolid players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentina men's international footballers