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Also known as Pablo Javier Zabaleta junior

Argentine footballer

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Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod is an Argentine association football player and coach born in Buenos Aires in 1985. He plays the position of full-back, specifically right-back, and wears the number 5 shirt. Zabaleta has represented Argentina at the international level, participating in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

His club career includes stints with San Lorenzo de Almagro, Manchester City F.C., and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He competed in the Premier League, the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, and the 2007–08 La Liga. Zabaleta began his professional work period in 2002 and speaks Spanish.

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Known for

  • Lionel Messi: Destiny — Self2023
  • Messi — Self2022
  • Match 64: The Maracanã — Self - Player Argentina2015
  • The Unknown Torres

via TMDB

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Right-Back
Nationality
Argentina

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Javier
Gender
male
Citizenship
Argentina
Place of birth
Buenos Aires
Languages spoken
Spanish
Member of team
West Ham United F.C.
Position played
full-back
Country for sport
Argentina
Mass
76
Image
Hertha BSC vs. West Ham United 20190731 (127).jpg
Height
176
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Pablo Zabaleta
date of birth
1985-01-16
sport number
5
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name in native language
Pablo Zabaleta
birth name
Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod
start of work period
2002-09-26
social media followers
2772866
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Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod ( Latin American Spanish: [ˈpaβlo saβaˈleta]; born 16 January 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a right back. Zabaleta could operate on both sides of the pitch as a full-back and was known for his tenacious style of play, and has captained his club on numerous occasions.

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