Duván Zapata

Duván Esteban Zapata Banguero (Latin American Spanish: [duˈβan saˈpata]; born 1 April 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Torino, on loan from Atalanta, and the Colombia national team.

Duván Zapata
Zapata playing for Napoli in 2014
Personal information
Full name Duván Esteban Zapata Banguero
Date of birth (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991
Place of birth Padilla, Cauca, Colombia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Torino
(on loan from Atalanta)
Number 91
Youth career
2004–2008 América de Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 América de Cali 52 (8)
2011–2013 Estudiantes 44 (19)
2013–2018 Napoli 37 (11)
2015–2017 → Udinese (loan) 63 (18)
2017–2018 → Sampdoria (loan) 31 (11)
2018–2020 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2018–2020Atalanta (loan) 46 (29)
2020– Atalanta 107 (40)
2023– → Torino (loan) 29 (11)
International career
2011 Colombia U20 5 (1)
2017– Colombia 34 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men's football
Copa América
2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:43, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021 (UTC)

After starting his career with Colombian club América de Cali, Zapata would go on to play for Estudiantes in Argentina. From 2013, he played in Italy's Serie A, for Napoli, Udinese, Sampdoria, Atalanta and Torino. Zapata became well known during his time at Atalanta, where he would form a striker partnership with fellow Colombian Luis Muriel.

At international level, Zapata made his senior debut for Colombia in 2017, and took part at the 2019 and 2021 Copa América.

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