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José Zalazar

1963 - Today

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José Luis Zalazar Rodríguez (born 26 October 1963) is a Uruguayan retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder. Nicknamed El Oso (Bear), he played most of his career in Spain, especially with Albacete Balompié, being part of the club's most long tenure in La Liga. He was also notable for his strong and accurate right-foot shot, as demonstrated with several goals from long distance, particularly from free kicks. An Uruguay international for nearly one decade, Zalazar represented the country at the 1986 World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). José Zalazar is the 7,135th most popular soccer player (up from 7,329th in 2024), the 290th most popular biography from Uruguay (up from 306th in 2019) and the 174th most popular Uruguayan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, José Zalazar ranks 7,134 out of 21,273. Before him are Fabián Cancelarich, Marcelo Delgado, Nacerdine Drid, Yuki Yamanouchi, and Gary Bailey. After him are Zlatan Muslimović, Vangelis Pavlidis, Yuya Onoe, Lars Stindl, Elkeson, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, and Václav Svěrkoš.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, José Zalazar ranks 677. Before him are Douglas Wakiihuri, Mariam Chabi Talata, Abdullah Avcı, Pako Ayestarán, Sophie in 't Veld, and Awadeya Mahmoud. After him are Valentin Yudashkin, Rajmond Debevec, Petra Pau, Monica Frassoni, Yousuf Al-Thunayan, and Rıza Çalımbay.

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In Uruguay

Among people born in Uruguay, José Zalazar ranks 290 out of 444. Before him are Karina Pankievich (1950), Walter Mantegazza (1952), Pablo Bengoechea (1965), Jorge Da Silva (1961), Sebastián Eguren (1981), and Abel Hernández (1990). After him are Gonzalo García (1983), José Oscar Herrera (1965), Matías Vecino (1991), Daniel Martínez (1957), Nicolás Lodeiro (1989), and Ignacio María González (1982).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Uruguay

Among soccer players born in Uruguay, José Zalazar ranks 174. Before him are Fabián Carini (1979), Walter Mantegazza (1952), Pablo Bengoechea (1965), Jorge Da Silva (1961), Sebastián Eguren (1981), and Abel Hernández (1990). After him are Gonzalo García (1983), José Oscar Herrera (1965), Matías Vecino (1991), Nicolás Lodeiro (1989), Ignacio María González (1982), and Diego Laxalt (1993).

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