PLAYER PROFILE / Centre-Back
Cristián Zapata.
Not recorded · Colombia
TM 34344 · Current player profileAge today39
Recorded moves13
Peak recorded value€12.50m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Cristian Eduardo Zapata Valencia
- Born
- 30 Sep 1986
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 187
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Atlético BucaramangaLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2025
- Esporte Clube VitóriaLast recorded move · 06 Jul 2024
- Atlético NacionalLast recorded move · 11 Jan 2024
- CA San Lorenzo de AlmagroLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2023
- Genoa CFCLast recorded move · 28 Jul 2021
- AC MilanLast recorded move · 02 Jul 2019
- Villarreal CFLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2013
- Udinese CalcioLast recorded move · 12 Jul 2011
- Deportivo CaliLast recorded move · 31 Aug 2005
- Deportivo Cali U20Last recorded move · 01 Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2025 | 38 | Not recorded | €0 |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 38 | Atlético Bucaramanga | €50k |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 38 | Atlético Bucaramanga | €50k |
| 23 Sep 2024 | 37 | Atlético Bucaramanga | €50k |
| 17 Jun 2024 | 37 | Esporte Clube Vitória | €150k |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 37 | Esporte Clube Vitória | €150k |
| 07 Dec 2023 | 37 | Atlético Nacional | €150k |
| 07 Jul 2023 | 36 | Atlético Nacional | €250k |
| 26 Oct 2022 | 36 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | €275k |
| 24 May 2022 | 35 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | €275k |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 35 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | €300k |
| 03 Jun 2021 | 34 | Genoa CFC | €400k |
| 23 Mar 2021 | 34 | Genoa CFC | €700k |
| 29 Dec 2020 | 34 | Genoa CFC | €1.00m |
| 25 Aug 2020 | 33 | Genoa CFC | €1.50m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 33 | Genoa CFC | €1.60m |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 33 | Genoa CFC | €2.00m |
| 06 Jun 2019 | 32 | AC Milan | €2.00m |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 32 | AC Milan | €2.50m |
| 07 Jun 2018 | 31 | AC Milan | €2.50m |
| 29 Dec 2017 | 31 | AC Milan | €2.00m |
| 08 Jun 2017 | 30 | AC Milan | €2.50m |
| 02 Jan 2017 | 30 | AC Milan | €2.50m |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 29 | AC Milan | €2.80m |
| 04 Jan 2016 | 29 | AC Milan | €2.80m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 28 | AC Milan | €3.50m |
| 07 Jan 2015 | 28 | AC Milan | €4.00m |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 27 | AC Milan | €5.00m |
| 07 Jan 2014 | 27 | AC Milan | €5.00m |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 26 | AC Milan | €6.00m |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 06 Jul 2024 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Atlético Bucaramanga | Transfer | Free |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Atlético Nacional | Esporte Clube Vitória | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jan 2023 | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | Atlético Nacional | Transfer | Free |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Genoa CFC | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | Transfer | Free |
| 02 Jul 2019 | AC Milan | Genoa CFC | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2013 | Villarreal CF | AC Milan | Transfer | €10.00m |
| 30 Jun 2013 | AC Milan | Villarreal CF | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 08 Aug 2012 | Villarreal CF | AC Milan | Loan | €400k |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Udinese Calcio | Villarreal CF | Transfer | €9.00m |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Deportivo Cali | Udinese Calcio | Transfer | €500k |
| 01 Jan 2004 | Deportivo Cali U20 | Deportivo Cali | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.