Míchel Zabaco Explained

Míchel Zabaco
Fullname:Miguel Zabaco Tomé
Birth Date:6 February 1989
Height:[1]
Position:Centre-back
Birth Place:Burgos, Spain
Currentclub:NorthEast United
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:–2008
Youthclubs1:Atlético Madrid
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Atlético Madrid C
Caps1:34
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2012
Clubs2:Atlético Madrid B
Caps2:39
Goals2:2
Years3:2012–2015
Clubs3:Almería B
Caps3:78
Goals3:2
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Almería
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Cultural Leonesa (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:2016–2018
Clubs6:Cartagena
Caps6:70
Goals6:3
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Ponferradina
Caps7:31
Goals7:1
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Logroñés
Caps8:20
Goals8:2
Years9:2020–2023
Clubs9:Burgos
Caps9:56
Goals9:2
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:NorthEast United
Caps10:20
Goals10:1
Club-Update:13:12, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Miguel "Míchel" Zabaco Tomé (born 6 February 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Club career

Born in Burgos, Castile and León, Míchel graduated with Atlético Madrid's youth setup, and made his debuts as a senior with the C-team in the 2008–09 campaign, in Tercera División. In the 2010 summer he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B.

On 31 July 2012 Míchel joined another reserve team, UD Almería B in the third division.[2] On 8 June 2014 he renewed with the Andalusians for three years, being promoted to the main squad at the start of the 2015–16 season.[3]

Míchel was also named captain of the B-side in the 2014 summer, after the departure of Cristóbal to Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[4] On 9 September 2015 – already included in the first team – he made his professional debut, starting and being sent off in a 3–3 Copa del Rey home draw against Elche CF (4–3 win on penalties).[5]

Míchel made his Segunda División debut on 1 November 2015, starting as a left back in a 1–1 home draw against Real Valladolid.[6] On 30 January of the following year, after appearing sparingly, he was loaned to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third tier, until June.[7]

On 12 July 2016, Míchel signed for FC Cartagena in the third division.[8] He continued to appear in the category in the following years, representing SD Ponferradina, UD Logroñés[9] and Burgos CF,[10] achieving promotion to the second level with all of them.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Míchel Zabaco . es . Burgos CF . 13 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Michel cambia de rojiblanco. Michel changes of rojiblanco. Diario de Almería. es. 31 July 2012. 27 May 2015.
  3. Web site: El Almería ata al jugador del filial Míchel. Almería ties up reserve player Míchel. Vavel. es. 8 June 2014. 27 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Míchel Zabaco podría reaparecer en el Almería B contra el Betis B. Míchel Zabaco could reappear at Almería B against Betis B. Ideal. es. 14 November 2014. 27 May 2015.
  5. Web site: El Almería se lleva en los penaltis un partido loco. Almería wins a crazy match on penalties. Marca. es. 9 September 2015. 9 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Almería keeps being last. Marca. es. 1 November 2015. 14 November 2015.
  7. Web site: Michel Zabaco se marcha cedido a la Cultural Leonesa hasta final de temporada. Michel Zabaco goes out on loan at Cultural Leonesa until the end of the season. Almería's official website. es. 30 January 2016. 1 February 2016.
  8. Web site: El central Michel Zabaco firma por el FC Cartagena procedente del Almería. Stopper Míchel Zabaco signs for FC Cartagena. FC Cartagena. es. 12 July 2016. 12 July 2016.
  9. Web site: La UD Logroñés ficha al defensa central Michel Zabaco, de la Ponferradina. UD Logroñés sign central defender Michel Zabaco, from Ponferradina. Mundo Deportivo. es. 20 August 2019. 22 August 2019.
  10. Web site: El Burgos CF refuerza su defensa con el burgalés Míchel Zabaco. Burgos CF bolster their defense with the burgalés Míchel Zabaco. Burgos CF. es. 5 August 2020. 16 August 2020.