PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Forward
Mauro Zárate.
Not recorded · Argentina
TM 26456 · Retired 10 Jan 2025Age today39
Recorded moves27
Peak recorded value€17.50m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Mauro Matías Zárate Riga
- Born
- 18 Mar 1987
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 175
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Danubio FCLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2024
- Cosenza CalcioLast recorded move · 24 Aug 2023
- Club Atlético PlatenseLast recorded move · 31 Jan 2023
- Esporte Clube JuventudeLast recorded move · 28 May 2022
- América Futebol Clube (MG)Last recorded move · 11 Feb 2022
- CA Boca JuniorsLast recorded move · 30 Aug 2021
- Watford FCLast recorded move · 06 Jul 2018
- CA Vélez SarsfieldLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2018
- Al-Nasr SC (UAE)Last recorded move · 03 Jan 2018
- ACF FiorentinaLast recorded move · 25 Jan 2017
- West Ham UnitedLast recorded move · 21 Jan 2016
- Queens Park RangersLast recorded move · 31 May 2015
- SS LazioLast recorded move · 26 Jul 2013
- Inter MilanLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2012
- Al-Sadd SCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2009
- Birmingham CityLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2008
- CA Vélez Sarsfield IILast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2025 | 37 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | 37 | Not recorded | €50k |
| 29 Mar 2024 | 37 | Not recorded | €75k |
| 28 Dec 2023 | 36 | Danubio FC | €150k |
| 12 Jun 2023 | 36 | Cosenza Calcio | €250k |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 35 | Club Atlético Platense | €350k |
| 06 Sep 2022 | 35 | Club Atlético Platense | €400k |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 35 | Esporte Clube Juventude | €500k |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 34 | América Futebol Clube (MG) | €800k |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 34 | CA Boca Juniors | €1.00m |
| 08 Feb 2021 | 33 | CA Boca Juniors | €1.80m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 33 | CA Boca Juniors | €2.00m |
| 05 Dec 2019 | 32 | CA Boca Juniors | €2.50m |
| 06 Aug 2019 | 32 | CA Boca Juniors | €3.00m |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 31 | CA Boca Juniors | €2.00m |
| 08 May 2018 | 31 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | €2.00m |
| 12 Dec 2017 | 30 | Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | €1.80m |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 30 | Watford FC | €2.00m |
| 02 Jan 2017 | 29 | ACF Fiorentina | €2.00m |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 29 | ACF Fiorentina | €3.00m |
| 09 Feb 2016 | 28 | ACF Fiorentina | €2.50m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 28 | West Ham United | €3.00m |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 27 | Queens Park Rangers | €3.50m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 27 | West Ham United | €4.00m |
| 10 Feb 2014 | 26 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | €4.00m |
| 30 Jul 2013 | 26 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | €3.00m |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 26 | SS Lazio | €5.00m |
| 14 Jan 2013 | 25 | SS Lazio | €6.70m |
| 08 Jun 2012 | 25 | Inter Milan | €9.50m |
| 11 Jan 2012 | 24 | Inter Milan | €12.00m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2025 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jan 2024 | Danubio FC | Not recorded | Transfer | — ? |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Cosenza Calcio | Danubio FC | Transfer | Free |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Club Atlético Platense | Cosenza Calcio | Transfer | Free |
| 28 May 2022 | Esporte Clube Juventude | Club Atlético Platense | Transfer | Free |
| 11 Feb 2022 | América Futebol Clube (MG) | Esporte Clube Juventude | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Aug 2021 | CA Boca Juniors | América Futebol Clube (MG) | Transfer | Free |
| 06 Jul 2018 | Watford FC | CA Boca Juniors | Transfer | €2.30m |
| 30 Jun 2018 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | Watford FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 04 Jan 2018 | Watford FC | CA Vélez Sarsfield | Loan | €240k |
| 03 Jan 2018 | Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | Watford FC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 02 Oct 2017 | Watford FC | Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 25 Jan 2017 | ACF Fiorentina | Watford FC | Transfer | €2.75m |
| 21 Jan 2016 | West Ham United | ACF Fiorentina | Transfer | €2.10m |
| 31 May 2015 | Queens Park Rangers | West Ham United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 06 Jan 2015 | West Ham United | Queens Park Rangers | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2014 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | West Ham United | Transfer | — ? |
| 26 Jul 2013 | SS Lazio | CA Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Inter Milan | SS Lazio | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2011 | SS Lazio | Inter Milan | Loan | €2.70m |
| 01 Jul 2009 | Al-Sadd SC | SS Lazio | Transfer | €20.20m |
| 30 Jun 2009 | SS Lazio | Al-Sadd SC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 05 Jul 2008 | Al-Sadd SC | SS Lazio | Loan | €3.50m |
| 30 Jun 2008 | Birmingham City | Al-Sadd SC | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Al-Sadd SC | Birmingham City | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 01 Jul 2007 | CA Vélez Sarsfield | Al-Sadd SC | Transfer | €15.00m |
| 01 Jul 2004 | CA Vélez Sarsfield II | CA Vélez Sarsfield | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.