Eladio Zárate (born 14 January 1942) is a Paraguayan former professional

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who played in clubs of Paraguay, Argentina and Chile and the

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in the Copa América 1963.

Career

As player

* General Caballero 1959–1962 * Olimpia 1962–1963 *

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1964 *

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1965–1966 *

Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile currently participating in the Primera División de Chile. History Foundation, Amateur Era and First seasons ...

1967–1970 *

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1971 *

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1972 *

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1973

As manager

Zárate began his career as manager in 1974. He coached

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along with Enrique Hormazábal in 1976. He also served as the assistant of

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in the 1984 season, when they became the Paraguayan champions, among others. As head coach, he led several teams in the Paraguayan second level and also regional teams until 2000.

Personal life

He married María Dolores López, a Chilean who played volleyball for Unión Española and is the niece of Juan Martínez, a former player of

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. He is the uncle of the former Paraguay international footballer,

Diego Gavilán Diego Antonio Gavilán Zarate (born 1 March 1980) is a Paraguayan former footballer and current coach. Career Gavilán's nickname '' pampero'' – literally meaning the horse or the man that runs like the wind in the Pampa – offers a fair i ...

. His eldest son, who was with the

youth ranks, died of leaukaemia, aged 17. His youngest son, Marcos, is a former footballer who played at minor categories of the Spanish football and trialled with

in 2003.

Honours

1967, 1968, 1969 (Top Scorer Chilean Championship) *

1971 (Top Scorer Chilean Championship)

References

External links

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Eladio Zárate
at MuseodeSanLorenzo.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Zarate, Eladio 1942 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguay men's international footballers Paraguayan Primera División players General Caballero Sport Club footballers Club Olimpia footballers Club Guaraní players Argentine Primera División players San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Chilean Primera División players Unión Española footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Liga MX players San Luis F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football forwards Paraguayan football managers Paraguayan expatriate football managers Coquimbo Unido managers Sportivo Ameliano managers Primera B de Chile managers Expatriate football managers in Chile Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico