Franco Zapiola Explained

Franco Zapiola
Fullname:Franco Zapiola Yamartino
Birth Date:19 February 2001
Birth Place:Magdalena, Argentina
Height:1.73 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Estudiantes
Clubnumber:15
Youthclubs1:Estudiantes
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Estudiantes
Caps1:75
Goals1:5
Club-Update:20:18, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Franco Zapiola Yamartino (born 19 February 2001) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Estudiantes de La Plata.

Career

Born in Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Zapiola was an Estudiantes de La Plata youth graduate. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 17 July 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Juan Sánchez Miño in a 3–0 away win over Sarmiento.[1]

Zapiola subsequently established himself as a first team regular,[2] and scored his first senior goal on 2 April 2022, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 3–3 away draw against Godoy Cruz; six days later, he scored his team's fourth in a 4–1 Copa Libertadores home routing of Vélez Sarsfield.

In October 2022, Zapiola extended this contract until the end of 2024 having made over 50 appearances for the club in the league and cups, including his debut in the Copa Libertadores.[3]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[4] Continental[5] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes2021Primera División19[6] 000190
202232420102466
20231514060251
Career total6656016200887

Honours

Estudiantes

2023

2024[7]

Notes

  1. Web site: Es Una Joya: a increíble estadística de Franco Zapiola en Estudiantes. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018050733/https://eleditorplatense.com.ar/es-una-joya-la-increible-estadistica-de-franco-zapiola-en-estudiantes/. He is a pearl: the incredible statistic of Franco Zapiola at Estudiantes. El Editor Platense. es. 12 October 2022. 18 October 2022. 12 December 2023.
  2. Web site: ¿Serán los últimos partidos de Franco Zapiola en Estudiantes?. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018050716/https://eleditorplatense.com.ar/seran-los-ultimos-partidos-de-franco-zapiola-en-estudiantes/. Will these be the last matches of Franco Zapiola at Estudiantes?. El Editor Platense. es. 21 September 2022. 18 October 2022. 12 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Estudiantes se aseguró a dos de sus mayores promesas. Estudiantes assured two of their biggest prospects. TyC Sports. es. 27 September 2022. 18 October 2022.
  4. Includes the Copa Argentina
  5. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  6. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
  7. Web site: 2024-05-05 . ¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024 . 2024-05-08 . ESPN.com.ar . es.