Leonardo Zamora Explained

Leonardo Zamora
Full Name:Leonardo Harum Zamora Amaro
Birth Date:14 December 1975
Birth Place:San Felipe, Chile
Height:1.81 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1994–1996
Years2:1997–1998
Years3:1999–2003
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2006
Years6:2007–2009
Years7:2010
Years8:2010–2011
Years9:2011
Clubs1:Universidad de Chile
Clubs2:Deportes Temuco
Clubs3:Everton
Clubs4:Utah Blitzz
Clubs5:Real Salt Lake
Clubs6:Ñublense
Clubs7:Rangers
Clubs8:Smouha
Clubs9:Curicó Unido
Nationalyears1:2003–2006
Nationalteam1:Palestine
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2011–2012
Managerclubs1:Barnechea (assistant)
Manageryears2:2013
Managerclubs2:Chile U20 (assistant)
Manageryears3:2014
Managerclubs3:Huachipato (assistant)
Manageryears4:2015–2017
Managerclubs4:Universidad Católica (assistant)
Manageryears5:2018
Managerclubs5:Rangers
Manageryears6:2020
Managerclubs6:Barnechea

Leonardo Harum Zamora Amaro (born 14 December 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Chile, he made six appearances for the Palestine national team.

International career

Zamora made his debut with the Palestine national team on 24 September 2003 against Qatar, in a 2004 AFC Asian Cup Qualifying match.[1] Also he was substitute in a World Cup 2006 Qualifying match against Uzbekistan on 8 September 2004.[2]

Coaching career

Assistant coach to Mario Salas

After retiring, Zamora began working with Mario Salas. He was his assistant at A.C. Barnechea between 2011 and 2012, then for Chile U20 in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and Huachipato in 2014.[3]

He was also Salas' assistant between 2015 and 2017, who he won the 2016 Torneo Clausura and 2016 Torneo Apertura with. They left the club at the end of 2017 when Salas accepted and offer from Sporting Cristal in Peru, which he accepted. However, Zamora decided to stay in Chile and separate with Salas, with whom he had been working under for several years.[3]

Rangers de Talca

Zamora was hired in his first job as a head coach by his former club, Rangers de Talca, on 23 December 2017.[4] Zamora decided to resign on 30 July 2018 due to bad results and a horrible relationship with the club's fans.[5]

Barnechea

On 21 December 2019, it was confirmed that Zamora had been appointed head coach of A.C. Barnechea.[6] He was released at the beginning of 2020.[7]

Honours

Player

Universidad de Chile

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palestine - International Results - Details .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071111042658/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=7861/matches/match=36387/report.html
  3. https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/grafico-chile/2018/01/15/leo-zamora-mario-salas.html Leo Zamora tras separarse de Mario Salas: "Soy una persona abierta a los cambios, no me gusta quedarme pegado en cosas por años"
  4. https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/futbol-nacional/2017/12/23/rangers-de-talca-confirmo-a-leonardo-zamora-como-su-nuevo-entrenador.shtml Rangers de Talca confirmó a Leonardo Zamora como su nuevo entrenador
  5. https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/leo-zamora-deja-la-banca-rangers/262816/ Leo Zamora leaves the Rangers bench
  6. https://www.encancha.cl/leonardo-zamora-fue-confirmado-como-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-barnechea-prm90/ Leonardo Zamora fue confirmado como el nuevo técnico de Barnechea
  7. Web site: Leonardo Zamora fue cesado y no sigue como DT de Barnechea . . 15 July 2022 . es . 5 January 2021.