Marcelo Zalayeta
Zalayeta in the tricot Peñarols (May 2012)
Marcelo Danubio Zalayeta ( born December 5, 1978 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is an Uruguayan football player. His nickname is " El Pantheron ".
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Association
Marcelo Zalayeta began his career in his hometown of Montevideo in Danubio and Penarol in the Primera División. In 1997, he was with Uruguayan Peñarol champion.
After the powerful striker had drawn attention to himself at the U- 20 World Cup in 1997, he was obliged by Italian giants Juventus in January 1998. After only six games with two goals in the first two seasons he was loaned to Serie A rivals FC Empoli and 1999-2001 for Sevilla FC in Spain in 1998/99. After his return to Juventus to Zalayeta could work out a regular place. In 2004 he moved again on loan second half of the season 2003/ 04 for AC Perugia.
As Juventus in the summer of 2006 because of the manipulation scandal in 2005/ 06 had relegated to Serie B and many stars left the club, the club Zalayeta remained loyal and contributed four goals in 16 games for direct re-emergence of the "Old Lady" at.
Marcelo Zalayeta was at Juve substitute players, who always stood in the shadow of the top strikers such as Alessandro Del Piero, Filippo Inzaghi, David Trezeguet and Zlatan Ibrahimović. Nevertheless, he is, at least since his goal in extra time of the UEFA Champions League first knockout round 2004/ 05 against Real Madrid, the Juventus secured the next round, an absolute crowd favorite.
In August 2007 Juve sold 50 % of Zalayetas transfer rights to the Napoli. After a strong start to the season he won the match against Juventus by a swallow out a penalty and was suspended for two games for it, a short time later, the lock has been lifted. On March 9, 2008, Marcelo Zalayeta moved in the match against AS Roma to a torn ACL in his left knee and was sidelined until the end of the season. In June 2008, agreed Napoli and Juve the extension of the co- ownership for another year. On 25 September 2008, the striker scored against U.S. Palermo his first goal after the injury break. On 5 May 2009 Zalayeta appeared to disagreements with the new coach Roberto Donadoni not to train the SSC Napoli and then was taken out of the team. However, prolonged Juventus and Napoli Transfer business in June 2009 for a further year.
In the 2009/10 season, the striker in Uruguay prepared after he was not taken to the training camp of Napoli. On 21 August 2009 Marcelo Zalayeta was awarded to the end of the season FC Bologna. In the summer of 2010 he returned again to Napoli.
In August 2010, Marcelo Zalayeta signed with the Turkish first division club Kayserispor. Mid-2011 he moved back to Uruguay to Peñarol.
For the Aurinegros he graduated since the Apertura 2011 to the end of season 2012/13 54 league games in which he scored 31 results. He also came in 13 matches ( four goals) Copa Libertadores used. (As of June 4, 2013 ) In the season 2012/13 he won the national championship with Peñarol and was named during the inquiry conducted by the newspaper El Observador choice as the best player of the season.
National
Zalayeta participated with the Uruguayan U -20 team at the U-20 South American Championship in 1997 and finished with the team to fourth place. In the same year he became vice - world champion with the junior selection. He also played for the national team of Uruguay. From his debut on 13 December 1997 until its last mission on 16 November 2005, he completed a total of 33 games in which he scored ten goals. With it, he took part in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997 and the Copa América 1999.
Achievements
In the club
- Champions League finalists: 1997/ 98, 2002/ 03
- UEFA Intertoto Cup winners: 1999
- Uruguayan champion: 1997, 2012/13
- Italian Champion: 1997/ 98, 2001/ 02, 2002/ 03, 2004 /05 * 2005/ 06 *
- Italian Super Cup winner: 2002, 2003
- Italian Serie B champions: 2006/ 07
* Disallowed under the Italian football scandal 2005/2006
In the National Team
- Junior Vice World Champion: 1997
- Copa América Finalist: 1999