In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zambrano and the second or maternal family name is Chávez.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Laja, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985 | Deportes Laja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Deportes Laja | ||
| 1988–1989 | Fernández Vial | 96 | (30) |
| 1990–1991 | Unión Española | 24 | (16) |
| 1991–1992 | St. Gallen | ||
| 1993 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1993–1995 | Santos Laguna | 36 | (7) |
| 1994 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 1995–1997 | Atlético Celaya | 39 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1998–2000 | UNAM | 41 | (5) |
| 2000 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2001 | Deportivo Italchacao | ||
| 2001 | Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
| 2002 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 2003–2006 | Fernández Vial | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Chile | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈtʃaɾð θamˈbɾano]; born 20 May 1967), known as just Richard Zambrano, is a Chilean former professional footballer.
Career
Zambrano had successful spells in his country and Mexico and retired in 2006, aged 39. His last club was Arturo Fernández Vial, the club where he debuted as a professional after a period of play for Deportes Laja in the mid-1980s. He also played in Venezuela for Deportivo Italchacao in 2001.
Zambrano also represented the Chile national football team in the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador, where he scored twice in a 3–2 victory over Brazil.
Honours
Colo-Colo
References
- "Fernandez Vial 1986 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Fernandez Vial 1987 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Fernandez Vial 1988 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Fernandez Vial 1989 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Union Española 1990 – Campeonato Nacional". solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Richard Zambrano analiza el retiro del fútbol tras ser despedido de Fernández Vial". Cooperativa.cl. 8 January 2007.
- "Jugadores chilenos que pasaron por el fútbol de Venezuela" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "1993 Copa América – RSSSF". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
External links
- Richard Zambrano – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Richard Zambrano at National-Football-Teams.com
| Chile squad – 1993 Copa América | ||
|---|---|---|
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Bío Bío Province
- Footballers from Biobío Region
- Chilean men's footballers
- Chile men's international footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers
- Unión Española footballers
- FC St. Gallen players
- Club Universidad de Chile footballers
- Santos Laguna footballers
- Deportivo Cali footballers
- Atlético Celaya footballers
- Colo-Colo footballers
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- Audax Italiano footballers
- Deportivo Miranda F.C. players
- Deportes Puerto Montt footballers
- Coquimbo Unido footballers
- Primera B de Chile players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Swiss Super League players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Liga MX players
- Venezuelan Primera División players
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
- 1993 Copa América players
- Men's association football forwards
- 20th-century Chilean sportsmen