Ignacio Zabal
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Zabal|Almazán|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nacho Zabal
| image =
| fullname = Ignacio Zabal Almazán{{AS.com}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Alfaro, Spain
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Osasuna
| years1 = 2006–2011 | clubs1 = Osasuna B | caps1 = 74 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Osasuna | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = → Numancia (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = → Huesca (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Huesca | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Alcoyano | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Toledo | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = Arandina | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = Amorebieta | caps9 = 30 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10 = Calahorra | caps10 = 47 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2020 | clubs11 = Atlético Ottawa | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2021 | clubs12 = Sant Julià | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2021–2022 | clubs13 = Tudelano | caps13 = 17 | goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2022–2023 | clubs14 = Alfaro | caps14 = 18 | goals14 = 0
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| club-update = 18:57, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
}}
Ignacio 'Nacho' Zabal Almazán (born 14 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
=Spain=
Born in Alfaro, La Rioja, Zabal came through the youth ranks at CA Osasuna and made his senior debut for their reserves in the Segunda División B on 19 March 2006, in a 1–1 away draw against CF Badalona. On 28 June 2011, he was loaned to Segunda División team CD Numancia for the upcoming season,{{cite news|url=http://www.diariovasco.com/agencias/20110628/deportes/futbol/portero-zabal-llega-numancia-busca_201106281356.html|title=El portero Zabal llega al Numancia en busca del salto definitivo a Osasuna|trans-title=Goalkeeper Zabal arrives at Numancia looking to make a breakthrough at Osasuna|newspaper=El Diario Vasco|language=Spanish|date=28 June 2011|accessdate=15 January 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.desdesoria.es/2013/05/29/breve-enciclopedia-numantina/|title=Breve enciclopedia numantina|trans-title=Brief numantina encyclopedia|newspaper=Desde Soria|language=Spanish|date=29 May 2013|accessdate=17 October 2019}} and appeared in his first professional match on 7 September in the second round of the Copa del Rey, saving a penalty from Ander Lafuente in a shootout victory at FC Cartagena following a goalless draw.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/09/08/futbol/copa_rey/1315436458.html|title=Los albinegros siguen sin ganar|trans-title=White-and-black continue their winless run|newspaper=Marca|language=Spanish|date=8 September 2011|accessdate=16 January 2017}}
Zabal was loaned out again in the 2012–13 campaign, to second-tier club SD Huesca.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/sd_huesca/2012/07/06/nacho_zabal_nuevo_portero_para_huesca_194780_1101051.html|title=Nacho Zabal, nuevo portero para el Huesca|trans-title=Nacho Zabal, new goalkeeper for Huesca|newspaper=Heraldo de Aragón|language=Spanish|date=6 July 2012|accessdate=16 January 2017}} Despite only six competitive appearances and relegation, he signed a permanent deal with the Aragonese for the following season.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/Deportes/NoticiasDetalle.aspx?Id=819402|title=Zabal se acerca al Huesca en propiedad y Camacho se aleja|trans-title=Zabal gets closer to being bought outright by Huesca and Camacho gets further away|newspaper=Diario del AltoAragón|language=Spanish|date=30 June 2013|accessdate=16 January 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116181441/http://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/Deportes/NoticiasDetalle.aspx?Id=819402|archive-date=16 January 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodelaltoaragon.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/sd-huesca/2020/11/19/huesca-y-osasuna-una-relacion-muy-beneficiosa-1228901-daa.html|title=Huesca y Osasuna, una relación muy beneficiosa|trans-title=Huesca and Osasuna, quite the beneficial relationship|newspaper=Diario del AltoAragón|first=Alfonso|last=Herrán|language=Spanish|date=19 November 2020|accessdate=6 February 2025}}
After that, Zabal continued competing in division three, with CD Alcoyano,{{cite news|url=http://www.diarioinformacion.com/deportes/2015/02/13/portero-nacho-zabal-llega-acuerdo/1598850.html|title=El portero Nacho Zabal llega a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato|trans-title=Goalkeeper Nacho Zabal reaches agreement to terminate contract|newspaper=Diario Información|language=Spanish|date=13 February 2015|accessdate=4 September 2017}} CD Toledo, Arandina CF, SD Amorebieta and CD Calahorra.{{cite web|url=https://www.larioja.com/deportes/futbol/segunda-b-riojana/portero-riojano-nacho-20180613004742-ntvo.html|title=El portero riojano Nacho Zabal, primer fichaje del Calahorra|trans-title=Riojan goalkeeper Nacho Zabal, first Calahorra signing|publisher=La Rioja|first=Sergio|last=Martínez|language=Spanish|date=19 June 2018|accessdate=17 October 2019}}
=Atlético Ottawa=
On 2 April 2020, Zabal signed with Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-inks-spanish-goalkeeper-nacho-zabal|title=Atlético Ottawa inks Spanish goalkeeper Nacho Zabal|publisher=Canadian Premier League|date=2 April 2020|accessdate=2 April 2020}} He made his debut in their first ever match in the Canadian Premier League, a 2–2 draw against York9 FC on 15 August.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/video/york9-fc-comes-from-behind-to-draw-atletico-ottawa-at-the-island-games|title=York9 FC comes from behind to draw Atlético Ottawa at The Island Games|publisher=Canadian Premier League|first=John|last=Molinaro|date=15 August 2020|accessdate=9 February 2021}}
Zabal appeared in all league games during the season.{{cite news|url=https://northerntribune.ca/atletico-ottawa-ricky-gomes-release/|title=Atletico Ottawa announces Gomes departure|newspaper=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques|date=27 November 2020|accessdate=13 March 2021}} On 26 February 2021, he was released.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-parts-ways-with-8-players-including-fisk-kourouma|title=Atlético Ottawa parts ways with 8 players including Fisk, Kourouma|publisher=Canadian Premier League|date=26 February 2021|accessdate=26 February 2021}}
=Later career=
On 10 June 2021, Zabal joined UE Sant Julià in the Andorran Primera Divisió.{{cite news|url=https://www.bondia.ad/esports/arriben-tres-exprimera-divisio|title=Arriben tres exprimera divisió|trans-title=Three former first-divisioners arrive|newspaper=Bondia|first=Víctor|last=Duaso|language=Catalan|date=10 June 2021|accessdate=23 June 2021}} He returned to his country only two months later, however, agreeing to a deal at CD Tudelano.{{cite web|url=https://www.tudelahoy.com/articulo/deportes/tudelano-cierra-plantilla-fichajes-caballero-zabal/20210823231031018148.html|title=El Tudelano cierra su plantilla con los fichajes de Caballero y Zabal|trans-title=Tudelano complete their squad by signing Caballero and Zabal|publisher=Tudela Hoy|first=J.A.|last=Martínez|language=Spanish|date=23 August 2021|accessdate=10 December 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|6 September 2020}}{{BDFutbol|300163}}{{Soccerway|ignacio-zabal-almazan/62593}}{{FBref}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National CupIncludes appearances in Copa del Rey !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|OtherIncludes appearances in Segunda División B play-offs !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Osasuna B
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07
|Segunda División B |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08
|Segunda División B |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|Segunda División B |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10
|Segunda División B |24 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|Segunda División B |33 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Numancia (loan)
|19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Huesca
|Segunda División |4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Segunda División B |24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Alcoyano
|Segunda División B |3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Toledo
|Segunda División B |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Arandina
|Segunda División B |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Arandina
|Segunda División B |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Calahorra
|Segunda División B |33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Segunda División B |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1"|Atlético Ottawa
|2020 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Sant Julià
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!239 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|300163}}
- {{Futbolme|14736}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zabal, Ignacio}}
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from La Rioja (Spain)
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:SD Huesca footballers
Category:CD Alcoyano footballers
Category:SD Amorebieta footballers
Category:CD Tudelano footballers
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Atlético Ottawa players
Category:UE Sant Julià players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Andorra