Héctor Zelada Explained

Héctor Zelada
Fullname:Héctor Miguel Zelada Bertoqui
Birth Date:1957 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Maciel, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1976 - 1978
Clubs1:Rosario Central
Caps1:92
Goals1:0
Years2:1978 - 1987
Clubs2:América
Caps2:294
Goals2:0
Years3:1988 - 1990
Clubs3:Atlante
Caps3:58
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:432
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1986
Nationalteam1:Argentina

Héctor Miguel Zelada Bertoqui (born 30 April 1957) is a former Argentine football goalkeeper. He started his career at Rosario Central but he played mostly in Mexico, for Club América. He was the third-choice goalkeeper for the Argentina side that won the 1986 FIFA World Cup but did not play a minute of the tournament;[2] in fact, he never played a game for the national team.

Career

Héctor Miguel Zelada began his career with Rosario Central in 1976, making 92 appearances. In 1978, 20-year-old Zelada made a move to Mexico City club América. He would make his debut in a league match against Guadalajara on 4 March 1979. The match ended in a 0–0 draw. He won his first league title with América during the 1983–84 season, having a standout performance against Guadalajara in the second leg of the final, with the score 2–2 after the first leg. In the second-leg, the game was tied 0-0 when Zelada committed a foul in the penalty area. He subsequently saved Eduardo Cisneros' penalty kick. América would go on to win the final 3–1.

Zelada would go on to win the 1984–85 and the Prode-85 championships with América and play in over 250 matches for the club. His final match was a 1–1 draw against León in 1990. He would move to Atlante F.C. that same year, playing in 58 matches before officially retiring in 1992.

Honours

Club

América

1983–84, 1984–85, Prode-85

1988, 1989

1987

International

Argentina

1986

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argentina - H. Zelada - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 2020-04-06.
  2. Web site: Hector Zelada. 2021-01-11. sport.de. de.