Eyob Zambataro Explained

Eyob Zambataro
Birth Date:18 August 1998
Birth Place:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height:1.77 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Torres
Clubnumber:72
Youthclubs1:Ascot Triante
Youthclubs2:San Fruttuoso
Youthyears3:2009–2017
Youthclubs3:Atalanta
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:Atalanta
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Padova (loan)
Caps2:21
Goals2:0
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Ravenna (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Monopoli (loan)
Caps4:32
Goals4:5
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Lecco (loan)
Caps5:22
Goals5:1
Years6:2022–2024
Clubs6:Lecco
Caps6:37
Goals6:3
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Torres
Caps7:17
Goals7:1
Pcupdate:4 May 2024

Eyob Zambataro (born 18 August 1998) is an Italian footballer of Ethiopian origin who plays as a defender for club Torres.

Club career

Zambataro made his Serie C debut for Padova on 25 November 2017 in a game against AlbinoLeffe.[1]

On 22 December 2019, he joined Serie C club Ravenna on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[2]

On 25 August 2020 he moved to Monopoli.[3]

On 10 August 2021 he was loaned to Serie C club Lecco.[4] On 27 July 2022, Zambataro returned to Lecco on a permanent basis with a two-year contract.[5]

On 5 January 2024, Zambataro signed with Torres.[6]

Personal life

Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he became an orphan in his early years, being housed in an orphanage together with his younger brother Akililu, who also had a short-lived football career as a goalkeeper. In 2007, both brothers were adopted by an Italian family from Monza.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 25 November 2017.
  2. Ravenna. E' Eyob Zambataro il primo arrivo di gennaio in giallorosso. 22 December 2019. Italian.
  3. Eyob Zambataro é biancoverde. 25 August 2020. 25 August 2020. it. Monopoli.
  4. Web site: Bonacina. Matteo. 10 August 2021. Serie C Calcio Lecco, ritrovi uno Zambataro sulla tua strada: Eyob arriva in prestito dall'Atalanta. 26 September 2021. Lecco Channel News. it-IT.
  5. Web site: Lecco. Ufficiale: Eyob Zambataro è un giocatore del Lecco. 27 July 2022. 28 July 2022. it.
  6. Web site: Torres. Eyob Zambataro arriva a rinforzare la batteria esterni della Torres . Eyob Zambataro arrives to reinforce Torres' external battery. 5 January 2024. 9 January 2024. it.
  7. Web site: L’Africa, l’orfanotrofio e l’Atalanta: chi è Zambataro, l’esterno del Lecco. La Casa di C . it . 6 April 2023 .
  8. Web site: Dall’Etiopia ai campi da calcio grazie all’amore dei genitori. PrimaMonza.it . it . 13 November 2021 .