Róbinson Zapata
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| Rufay | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Róbinson Zapata Montaño | |
| Date of birth | September 30, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Florida, Colombia | |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Steaua Bucureşti | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| América de Cali | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2000 2001-2002 2003-2004 2004-2005 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
América de Cali Real Cartagena América de Cali Rosario Central Independiente Belgrano La Serena Cúcuta Deportivo Steaua Bucureşti |
18 (0) 68 (7) 33 (0) 1 (0) 0 (0) 25 (0) 0 (0) 44 (0) 32 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007- | Colombia | 3 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Róbinson "Rufay" Zapata Montaño, (born 30 September 1978, Florida, Colombia), is a Colombian football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for Romanian team Steaua Bucureşti.
Zapata started his career in Colombia with América de Cali and Real Cartagena. In 2004 he moved to Argentina where he had spells with Rosario Central, Independiente and Belgrano. In 2006 he joined La Serena in Chile before returning to Colombia to play for Cúcuta Deportivo.
On July 23, 2007, Zapata signed a four-year contract with Romanian giants Steaua Bucureşti from Cúcuta Deportivo. During the season's first half, he became the most appreciated player in the Romanian team. (seen in this statistic made by Steaua supporters)
Zapata represented Colombia at the Copa America 2007, playing against USA, but he was sent off in the 86th minute after being cautioned twice.
Individual:
- Liga I - Best foreign player - (Sport Total FM) 2007
- Liga I - Goalkeeper of the Year - (Top Gazeta) 2008
- Liga I - Revelation of the Year - (Radio România) 2008
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