Mateo Alejandro Émile Zambrano Bailón (born 2 April 1998) is a French footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Independiente Juniors Ecuador's Serie B, on loan from C.D. Cuenca. Mateo was born in France to an Ecuadorian father and a French mother, therefore, he holds both Ecuadorian and French nationalities.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Alejandro Émile Zambrano Bailón | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Independiente Juniors (on loan from Deportivo Cuenca) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Deportivo Quito | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | El Nacional | 3+ | (5) |
| 2022– | Deportivo Cuenca | ||
| 2023– | → Independiente Juniors (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Before the 2016 season, Zambrano signed for Ecuadorian side El Nacional, where he suffered relegation to the Ecuadorian second division.[1] On 3 November 2019, he debuted for El Nacional during a 1-0 win over Macará.[2] On 19 March 2021, Zambrano scored his first goal for El Nacional during a 1-1 draw with América de Quito.[2]
International career edit
Zambrano is eligible to represent France internationally through his mother and having been born in Paris.[1] He is the son of Ecuadorian politician Patricio Zambrano.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Mateo Zambrano, un Français à Quito". sofoot.com.
- ^ a b Mateo Zambrano at Soccerway
External links edit
- Mateo Zambrano at Soccerway