Antonio Zarzana

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zarzana and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Antonio Zarzana
Personal information
Full name Antonio Zarzana Pérez
Date of birth (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Jerez de la Frontera, Spain[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Ibiza
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2020 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Sevilla B 42 (2)
2020–2024 Sevilla 0 (0)
2022 → Maritimo (loan) 7 (0)
2023 → Numancia (loan) 10 (0)
2024– Ibiza 6 (0)
International career‡
2018 Spain U16 3 (1)
2018 Spain U17 3 (0)
2019 Spain U18 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2020

Antonio Zarzana Pérez (born 21 March 2002)[1] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Ibiza. Mainly a winger, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia,[1] Zarzana joined Sevilla FC aged eight, after being spotted at a tournament in Portugal.[2] On 27 May 2018, at the age of just 16 years and 2 months, he made his professional debut with the reserves by replacing José Lara in the 87th minute of a 2–1 home win against CD Numancia in the Segunda División championship.[3]

Zarzana subsequently returned to the youth squads before being definitely promoted to the B-side by manager Paco Gallardo in 2020.[4] He made his first team debut on 15 December of that year, replacing Oussama Idrissi late into a 3–0 away win over CD Ciudad de Lucena, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

On 26 February 2021, Zarzana renewed his contract with the Nervionenses until 2024.[6]

On 10 August 2022, Zarzana signed for Portuguese club Marítimo on loan.[7] On 13 January 2023, he moved on a new loan to Numancia.[8]

On 23 July 2024, Zarzana joined Ibiza.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "El jerezano Antonio Zarzana, convocado por el Sevilla Atlético para el partido contra el Numancia" [Jerez-born Antonio Zarzana, called up for Sevilla Atlético for the match against Numancia] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Sevilla's new star: Antonio Zarzana". Marca. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. ^ "El Numancia queda muy tocado tras tropezar en el Viejo Nervión" [Numancia is left very touched after falling at the Viejo Nervión] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Desequilibrio, potencia y gol: Antonio Zarzana llega para quedarse en el Sevilla Atlético" [Skill, power and goal: Antonio Zarzana is here to stay at Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). ABC. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Antonio Zarzana, debut oficial en el Sevilla FC" [Antonio Zarzana, official debut at Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Antonio Zarzana, sevillista hasta 2024" [Antonio Zarzana, sevillista until 2024] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Antonio Zarzana, internacional sub-18 espanhol, às ordens de Seabra" (in Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ^ "ANTONIO ZARZANA, NUEVO JUGADOR DEL C.D. NUMANCIA" [ANTONIO ZARZANA, NEW CD NUMANCIA PLAYER] (in Spanish). CD Numancia. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Antonio Zarzana" [OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Antonio Zarzana] (in Spanish). Ibiza. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.


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