Bolivian footballer (1938-2008)
Mario Zabalaga (8 May 1938 - 13 December 2008)[1][2] was a Bolivian footballer[3][4]
He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil.[5]
International career
Zabalaga got his first cap with Bolivia on 15 July 1961 against Uruguay for the 1st leg of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification.[6]
He also play the 2nd leg on 30 July, also against Uruguay.[7]
He was selected in Bolivia's squad for the 1963 South American Championship, playing only one game against Paraguay on 24 March[8] as Bolivia won the tournament, its first and only Copa America.
In July and August 1965, he played three 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification games, against Paraguay two times,[9][10] and one time against Argentina.[11]
Zabalaga was in Bolivia's squad for the 1967 South American Championship and played 5 games during the tournament.[12]
The game against Chile on 1 February was his 11th and last cap with Bolivia.
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