He Atletico Ottawaone of the eight teams in the football league Canadapays tribute this Sunday to the Spanish player Alberto Zapater, one of the historical Royal Zaragoza and who has been a member of the Canadian team since 2023.
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The tribute to the 40-year-old Aragonese midfielder takes place on the same day as in Spain is celebrated on Pillar Day (patron saint of Zaragoza) and the Columbus day while in Canada many families commemorate the Thanksgiving Day.
He Atletico Ottawa decided to celebrate this Sunday the tribute to Zapater for being the day the team has its last home game of the regular season.
The team from the Canadian capital occupies second place in the Canadian Premier League (CPL), with 52 points, three behind the leader of the classification, Hamilton Forge. The third classified is the Cavalry of albertawith 41 points.
The top five teams in the league will compete in the playoffs that will determine the two teams that will go to the final. The arrival of Zapater to the Atletico Ottawa In June 2023 she was considered the most important signing of the club, which is owned by Atlético de Madrid.
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“‘Zapa’ brought a distinguished pedigree and a veteran presence to the midfield of Ottawa. His arrival at Athletic It also served to consolidate Ottawa as an ideal destination for top-level international talent,” the team said when announcing the tribute.
The team also highlighted the work of Zapaterwho has scored five goals for the Atlético Ottawa, in its relationship with the community of the Canadian capital.
“Off the field, he often dedicated time to local organizations and causes, fully integrating into the social fabric of the city,” the organization noted, adding “‘Zapa’ always found time for special causes, and he did it with a smile on his face.”
Zapater, natural of Ejea of the Gentlemenin whose team he started, was named the best youth player in Aragón in 2004. That season, the midfielder began to start the Royal Zaragoza and debuted with the Spanish Under-21 team.
In 2009 he was signed by Genoa Italian and after one season he was transferred to Sporting Lisbon Portuguese. In 2011 he was signed by the Lokomotiv Moscow Russian and in 2016 he returned to Saragossa where he remained for seven seasons until in 2023 he was signed by the Atlético Ottawa.
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Zapater He is the third player who has played the most official matches with the team’s shirt. Saragossa only behind Xavi Aguado and José Luis Violeta.
