Full Name
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Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod
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Place of Birth
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Date of Birth
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January 16, 1985
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Nationality
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Argentina
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Club
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2002-2005, San Lorenzo
2005-2008, Espanyol
2008-present. Manchester City
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Position
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Right Defender
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No.
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5
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Height
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176 cm
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Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod was born on January 16, 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is a soccer player who plays as a right defender for club Manchester City and the Argentine national team.
Zabaleta started his soccer career at Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in 2002. He then moved to RCD Espanyol in 2005 with a transfer price of € 3 million.
He had been captain of the Argentine U-20 national team in the World Cup FIFA U-20 in 2005, which became the champion. In January 2007, he suffered a shoulder injury that led him to leave the field for almost 3 months, when he had established himself as the team's main option.
In the summer of 2008, Zabaleta transferred to Premier League club, Manchester City. After passing a medical and agreeing personal terms, Zabaleta completed a five-year deal to play with Manchester City on December 31, 2008, he scored his first goal for the Citizens on January 17, 2009.
He was also a member of the Gold Medal winning team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and played in all 6 games. Currently, Zabaleta has 35 caps for the senior national team of Argentina.
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