PLAYER PROFILE / Defensive Midfield
Alberto Zapater.
Not recorded · Spain
TM 26153 · Retired 01 Jan 2026Age today41
Recorded moves8
Peak recorded value€8.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Alberto Zapater Arjol
- Born
- 13 Jun 1985
- Nationality
- Spain
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Atlético OttawaLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2026
- Real ZaragozaLast recorded move · 05 Jul 2023
- Lokomotiv MoscowLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2014
- Sporting CPLast recorded move · 01 Aug 2011
- Genoa CFCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2010
- Real Zaragoza U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2012 | 27 | Lokomotiv Moscow | €6.50m |
| 23 Dec 2011 | 26 | Lokomotiv Moscow | €7.00m |
| 15 Jun 2011 | 26 | Sporting CP | €7.50m |
| 27 Jan 2010 | 24 | Genoa CFC | €7.50m |
| 22 Jul 2009 | 24 | Genoa CFC | €8.00m |
| 17 Jan 2009 | 23 | Real Zaragoza | €8.00m |
| 06 Aug 2008 | 23 | Real Zaragoza | €8.00m |
| 04 Feb 2008 | 22 | Real Zaragoza | €8.00m |
| 21 Jun 2007 | 22 | Real Zaragoza | €6.00m |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 19 | Real Zaragoza | €400k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Atlético Ottawa | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 05 Jul 2023 | Real Zaragoza | Atlético Ottawa | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2016 | Not recorded | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2014 | Lokomotiv Moscow | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Aug 2011 | Sporting CP | Lokomotiv Moscow | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2010 | Genoa CFC | Sporting CP | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Real Zaragoza | Genoa CFC | Transfer | €4.50m |
| 01 Jul 2004 | Real Zaragoza U19 | Real Zaragoza | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.