Marcos Zambrano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Alberto Zambrano Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | January 20, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória Guimarães B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | C.S. Norte América | ||
| 2021–2023 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| 2023 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Benfica B | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Vitória Guimarães B | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ecuador U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | United States U19 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, January 20, 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 21 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Marcos Alberto Zambrano-Delgado (born January 20, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Vitória Guimarães B. Born in Ecuador, he represented both his home country and the United States at youth level.
Early life[edit]
Zambrano was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[1] He joined the Philadelphia Union's academy with his brother Mateo at the start of 2021 having been waiting since Autumn 2020 for clearance from the US Federation. The brothers possessed US passports through their father who was born in New York.[2]
Career[edit]
Zambrano played as the Philadelphia Union U-17s won the MLS Next Cup in 2021–2022. In August 2022 Zambrano scored for the Eastern Conference in the inaugural MLS Next All-Star Game.[3] In January 2023 he joined Portuguese side S.L. Benfica.[4][5][6]
On 21 January 2024, Zambrano left Benfica and signed a contract until 2027 with Vitória de Guimarães, initially joining the club's B team, competing in the Campeonato de Portugal.[7]
International career[edit]
Marcos played for Ecuador's under-15 and under-17 teams, but switched nationality to the United States and was called up to the United States national under-19 team.[8] In October 2022 Zambrano was called into the USMNT U-20 squad.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Union: The Ecuadorian striker who leaves Philadelphia for Europe". wfmz.com. 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Zambrano brothers officially join the Philadelphia Union Academy". Brotherlygame.com. 2 March 2021.
- ^ "The Union have forged an identity through success on multiple levels". Philadelphia Inquirer. 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Benfica goes to the United States and 'fishes' 18-year-old striker". Record.pt.
- ^ "SL Benfica announce signing of Marcos Zambrano for the attack". Bolanarede.pt. 20 January 2023.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Benfica signs striker from Philadelphia Union". maisfutebol.pt.
- ^ "Marcos Zambrano é reforço" [Marcos Zambrano is reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). Vitória S.C. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Five big questions facing the Union this offseason". Philadelphia Enquirer. 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Union Lose Big Academy Piece". Philadelphia Sports Nation. 16 December 2022.
External links[edit]
Marcos Zambrano at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Ecuadorian people of Basque descent
- Living people
- Footballers from Guayaquil
- Ecuadorian emigrants to the United States
- American people of Ecuadorian descent
- American men's soccer players
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Ecuador men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Vitória S.C. B players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal