César Zabala | |
Fullname: | César Zabala Fernández |
Birth Date: | 1961 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Luque, Paraguay |
Height: | 1.81m (05.94feet) |
Position: | Central defender |
Years1: | 1982–1984 |
Years2: | 1985–1987 |
Years3: | 1988–1989 |
Years4: | 1989 |
Years5: | 1989 |
Years6: | 1990–1991 |
Clubs1: | Sportivo Luqueño |
Clubs2: | Cerro Porteño |
Clubs3: | Atlético Talleres |
Clubs4: | Cerro Porteño |
Clubs5: | Internacional |
Clubs6: | Cerro Porteño |
Nationalyears1: | 1985–1991 |
Nationalcaps1: | 49 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
César Zabala Fernández (3 June 1961 – 31 January 2020) was a Paraguayan football (soccer) defender.[1] He played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño, and had short spells in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba[2] and in Brazil with Sport Club Internacional.
Zabala was born in Luque, Paraguay, and played professionally for Sportivo Luqueño and Cerro Porteño.[3]
Zabala made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 February 1985 in a friendly match against Uruguay (1-0 loss) in Montevideo. A participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Zabala held 49 international caps and scored three goals for the national side.[4]