Louis Zabala (born 25 January 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Giru, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Burdekin FC | ||
| 2011–2014 | Estates FC | ||
| 2014–2016 | Townsville Warriors FC | ||
| 2017–2019 | Sutherland Sharks | ||
| 2020– | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Brisbane Roar NPL | 41 | (5) |
| 2022– | Brisbane Roar | 39 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2022 | |||
Early life edit
Zabala was born in Giru, Queensland.[1][2][3] His family lived on a farm until he moved to Townsville at the age of ten.[4] Zabala began playing football at the age of five, and spent time at Burdekin FC and Townsville Warriors. At the age of 15, he relocated to Sydney after being accepted at Westfields Sports High School, where he completed his high school education.[4] His mother moved to Sydney with him, while his father remained in Giru. Zabala later returned to Queensland in 2020 after a stint in Spain.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Louis Zabala – Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Esposito, Joseph (20 July 2022). "King Louie! The Roar rookie who is the hottest ticket in Townsville". A-League. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Elkerton, Matthew (22 January 2021). "Zabala keen for big crowd in homecoming". Townsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Dyer-Darmawan, Satria (25 January 2022). "'Been a long journey': Young gun ready to light up A-League". Townsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
External links edit
- Louis Zabala at Soccerway
.svg){kind=small}  | This biographical article related to a soccer midfielder from Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |