César Zabala

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

César Zabala Fernández (3 June 1961 – 31 January 2020) was a Paraguayan football (soccer) defender.^[1] He played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño, and had short spells in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba^[2] and in Brazil with Sport Club Internacional.

César Zabala

Personal information
Full name	César Zabala Fernández
Date of birth	(1961-06-03)3 June 1961
Place of birth	Luque, Paraguay
Date of death	31 January 2020(2020-01-31) (aged 58)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1984	Sportivo Luqueño
1985–1987	Cerro Porteño
1988–1989	Atlético Talleres
1989	Cerro Porteño
1989	Internacional
1990–1991	Cerro Porteño
International career
1985–1991	Paraguay	49	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Zabala was born in Luque, Paraguay, and played professionally for Sportivo Luqueño and Cerro Porteño.^[3]

International

Zabala made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 3 February 1985 in a friendly match against Uruguay (1-0 loss) in Montevideo. A participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Zabala held 49 international caps and scored three goals for the national side.^[4]