Gustavo Zapata

{{Infobox football biography

|name=Gustavo Zapata

|image=

|fullname=Gustavo Miguel Zapata

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1967|10|15|df=yes}}

|birth_place=Saladillo, Argentina

|height={{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|currentclub=Tigre (assistant)

|position=Midfielder

|youthyears1=

|youthclubs1=

|years1=1986–1989

|clubs1= CA Temperley

|caps1=

|goals1=

|years2=1989–1993

|clubs2=River Plate

|caps2=97

|goals2=1

|years3=1993–1996

|clubs3=Yokohama Marinos

|caps3=95

|goals3=3

|years4=1996–2000

|clubs4=San Lorenzo Almagro

|caps4=46

|goals4=0

|years5=2000–2001

|clubs5=Chacarita Juniors

|caps5=11

|goals5=0

|nationalyears1=1991–1998

|nationalteam1=Argentina

|nationalcaps1=27

|nationalgoals1=0

|manageryears1=2002–2003

|managerclubs1=Nueva Chicago (assistant)

|manageryears2=2004–2005

|managerclubs2=Lanús (assistant)

|manageryears3=2006–2007

|managerclubs3=Rosario Central (assistant)

|manageryears4=2007–2008

|managerclubs4=Argentinos Juniors (assistant)

|manageryears5=2009

|managerclubs5=River Plate (assistant)

|manageryears6=2011

|managerclubs6=River Plate (assistant)

|manageryears7=2011–2012

|managerclubs7=Independiente Rivadavia

|manageryears8=2012–2015

|managerclubs8=River Plate II

|manageryears9=2014

|managerclubs9=River Plate (caretaker)

|manageryears10=2015

|managerclubs10=Racing Club II

|manageryears11=2015–2016

|managerclubs11=Almería (assistant)

|manageryears12=2019–

|managerclubs12=Tigre (assistant)

}}

Gustavo Miguel Zapata (born 15 October 1967 in Saladillo) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Argentina national team at the 1991 Copa América in Chile, the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador, and in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Coaching career

In the 2002/03 season, Zapata was the assistant manager of Néstor Gorosito at Nueva Chicago.[https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/pipo-gorosito-ahora-desde-el-banco-nid439575 Pipo Gorosito, ahora desde el banco], lanacion.com.ar, 11 October 2002 In December 2004, he followed Gorosito when he was appointed as manager of Club Atlético Lanús.[https://www.infobae.com/2004/12/21/158563-nestor-gorosito-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-lanus/ Néstor Gorosito es el nuevo técnico de Lanús], infobae.com, 21 December 2004

In December 2008, the duo was appointed in River Plate.[https://www.eldia.com/nota/2008-12-5-termino-la-novela-y-pipo-es-el-nuevo-dt-de-river Terminó la novela, y Pipo es el nuevo DT de River], eldia.com, 5 December 2008 In 2011, he was once again appointed as assistant manager of River Plate, this time under manager Matías Almeyda.[https://442.perfil.com/2011-06-27-72196-almeyda-es-el-nuevo-dt-de-river/ Almeyda es el nuevo DT de River], 442.perfil.com, 27 June 2011 A half year later, he was appointed as the manager of Independiente Rivadavia.[http://www.sitioandino.com.ar/n/14798-gustavo-zapata-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-independiente/ Gustavo Zapata es el nuevo entrenador de Independiente], sitioandino.com.ar, 9 November 2011 He was fired on 25 February 2019, after the team conceded 10 goals in two games.[https://bolavip.com/otros/El-Chapa-Zapata-se-fue-de-Independiente-Rivadavia-20120225-0010.html El "Chapa" Zapata se fue de Independiente Rivadavia], bolavip.com, 25 February 2012

In November 2012, Zapata took over the reserve team of River Plate.[https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/hasta-encontrar-el-tecnico-zapata-se-hara-cargo-del-equipo-nid1531584 Hasta que asuma el Pelado, Zapata se hará cargo del equipo], lanacion.com.ar, 29 November 2012 From May 27 to May 30, Zapata was the caretaker manager of River Plate following the departure of Ramon Diaz.[http://www.diarioveloz.com/notas/124777-gustavo-zapata-sera-el-tecnico-interino-river-plate Gustavo Zapata será el técnico interino de River Plate], diarioveloz.com, 27 May 2014 On 11 February 2015, Zapata and his staff was surprisingly fired.[http://superdeportivo.elonce.com/notas/acusaron-a-gallardo-del-despido-de-gustavo-zapata.htm Acusaron a Gallardo del despido de Gustavo Zapata] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528022142/http://superdeportivo.elonce.com/notas/acusaron-a-gallardo-del-despido-de-gustavo-zapata.htm |date=2019-05-28 }}, superdeportivo.elonce.com, 11 February 2015

In the summer 2015, Zapata was then appointed as the manager of Racing Club's reserve team.[https://www.racingclub.com.ar/reserva/nota/2015/07/4482_lo-fundamental-es-que-los-chicos-se-adapten-rapido-a-primera/ “LO FUNDAMENTAL ES QUE LOS CHICOS SE ADAPTEN RÁPIDO A PRIMERA”], racingclub.com.ar, 19 July 2015

In December 2015, Néstor Gorosito was appointed as manager of Spanish club UD Almería and took Zapata with him as his assistant.[https://www.marca.com/futbol/almeria/2015/12/23/567a74ee22601d56148b463d.html Gorosito ya es el nuevo entrenador del Almería], marca.com, 23 December 2015 On 12 February 2019, Zapata was appointed as the assistant manager of Néstor Gorosito at Tigre.[https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/2019/02/13/nestor-gorosito-es-el-nuevo-entrenador-de-tigre-en-reemplazo-de-mariano-echeverria/ Néstor Gorosito es el nuevo entrenador de Tigre en reemplazo de Mariano Echeverría], infobae.com, 12 February 2019

Career statistics

=Club=

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Argentina ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1989–90	rowspan="5"\|River Plate	rowspan="5"\|Primera División	0	0					0	0
1990–91	32	0					32	0
1991–92	28	1					28	1
1992–93	36	0					36	0
1993–94	1	0					1	0
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J.League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1993	rowspan="4"\|Yokohama Marinos	rowspan="4"\|J1 League	3	0	3	0	0	0	6	0
1994	20	2	4	0	2	0	26	2
1995	46	1	0	0	colspan="2"
\|46	1
1996	26	0	1	0	11	2	38	2
colspan=3 \|Argentina ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1996–97	rowspan="4"\|San Lorenzo Almagro	rowspan="4"\|Primera División	14	0					14	0
1997–98	24	0					24	0
1998–99	8	0					8	0
1999–2000	0	0					0	0
2000–01	Chacarita Juniors	Primera División	11	0					11	0
rowspan=2\| Country	colspan=2\| Argentina !154\|\|1\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|154\|\|1
colspan=2\|Japan !95\|\|3\|\|8\|\|0\|\|13\|\|2\|\|116\|\|5
colspan=3\|Total !249\|\|4\|\|8\|\|0\|\|13\|\|2\|\|270\|\|6