Iván Zamorano


Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker. Along with Marcelo Salas and Elias Figueroa he is regarded as one of Chile's most recognized footballers.
He was a member of the Chilean national team and played in the 1998 World Cup and four Copa América tournaments. He played for several clubs, notably Spanish clubs Sevilla and Real Madrid C.F. as well as Italian club Inter Milan. He won the 1994–95 La Liga title and was the season's top scorer with Real Madrid. He also won the UEFA Cup with Inter Milan. A powerful and prolific goal-scorer, he was particularly renowned for his strength and ability in the air, with many of his goals coming from headers.
In 2004, Zamorano was selected among the FIFA 100, a list of the best living football players in the world compiled by Pelé.
Zamorano was nicknamed Bam Bam and Iván el Terrible.

Club career

, Zamorano started his career at the club Trasandino then he moved to Cobresal in Chile in 1985. In 1988, he moved to Europe to Swiss team FC St. Gallen, scoring 34 goals in 56 matches in three seasons. In 1990 Zamorano debuted in the Spanish Primera División with Sevilla, where he would play 59 matches and score 21 goals before he was sold to Real Madrid for $5 million.
With Real Madrid, between 1992 and 1996, Zamorano won one league, one Copa del Rey, and one Spanish Supercup title. In 1995, under manager Jorge Valdano, Zamorano helped Real Madrid win the Spanish League title, scoring 27 goals – including a hat–trick against FC Barcelona – and received the Pichichi Trophy as the season's top scorer. That year, he formed a particularly effective attacking partnership with playmaker Michael Laudrup. In the 1992–93 and 1994–95 seasons, he won the EFE Trophy, which is awarded to the best Ibero-American player in La Liga every year by Spanish news agency EFE. In total, Zamorano appeared 173 times for Real Madrid, scoring 101 goals.
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After five seasons in the Spanish league, Zamorano played four seasons in Serie A with Inter Milan, from 1996 to 2000, where he was the teammate with Youri Djorkaeff, Diego Simeone, Javier Zanetti, and Ronaldo, among others. He was initially the club's premier striker, holding the coveted number nine shirt. However, upon Baggio's arrival at the club, Ronaldo was forced to give up number ten, and wear number nine, therefore Zamorano had to give up his number and started wearing a shirt bearing the number '1+8', therefore making him mathematically still a number 9 striker. In May 1998, Inter won the UEFA Cup after beating Lazio in the final 3–0, with Zamorano scoring the opening goal. He had also scored in second leg of the previous year's final, with the game going to penalties. However, Zamorano missed his penalty as Inter lost to Schalke 1–4.
Zamorano would move to Mexico in 2001 to play for América for two seasons, winning the Torneo de Verano in the first season. He concluded his career playing in Colo-Colo making a childhood dream come true, in 2003, after a professional career spanning more than 16 years.

International career

Zamorano made his debut at the age of 20 on 19 June 1987, scoring a goal in a 3–1 friendly win against Peru. He scored five goals on 29 April 1997 in a 1998 World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, which ended in a 6–0 victory. He played all four of Chile's matches at the 1998 World Cup; he was an instrumental part of the Chilean team despite failing to score, setting up Marcelo Salas' goal in a 1–1 draw against Austria. In the 2000 Olympic Games, he won the bronze medal, scoring a brace in a 2–0 victory against United States, and was the top scorer with six goals. His last international match, at age 34, was a farewell friendly between Chile and France on 1 September 2001, which Chile won 2–1. Zamorano was capped 69 times, scoring 34 goals.

Outside football

Zamorano was the promotional face of the new Santiago transport system, Transantiago, which has brought him criticism because of the system's starting failures; some even say his credibility may have been damaged.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 June 1987Estadio Nacional, Lima3–13–1Friendly
2.6 August 1989Brígido Iriarte Stadium, Caracas3–13–11990 World Cup qualification
3.30 June 1991Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago2–03–1Friendly
4.6 July 1991Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago2–02–01991 Copa América
5.8 July 1991Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción3–14–21991 Copa América
6.8 July 1991Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción4–24–21991 Copa América
7.14 July 1991Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago2–04–01991 Copa América
8.17 July 1991Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago1–11–11991 Copa América
9.22 March 1994Stade de Gerland, Lyon1–11–3Friendly
1025 May 1994Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago2–12–1Friendly
11.20 March 1995Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles1–02–1Friendly
12.23 April 1996Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta1–03–0Friendly
13.23 April 1996Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta3–03–0Friendly
14.6 July 1996Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago1–04–11998 World Cup qualification
15.6 July 1996Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago4–14–11998 World Cup qualification
16.1 September 1996Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla1–41–41998 World Cup qualification
17.12 January 1997Estadio Nacional, Lima1–21–21998 World Cup qualification
18.29 April 1997Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago1–06–01998 World Cup qualification
19.29 April 1997Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago2–06–01998 World Cup qualification
20.29 April 1997Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago3–06–01998 World Cup qualification
21.29 April 1997Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago4–06–01998 World Cup qualification
22.29 April 1997Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago6–06–01998 World Cup qualification
23.5 July 1997Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago4–14–11998 World Cup qualification
24.20 July 1997Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago1–02–11998 World Cup qualification
25.20 July 1997Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago2–02–11998 World Cup qualification
26.24 May 1998Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago1–02–2Friendly
27.31 May 1998Stade Alexandre Tropenas, Montélimar3–23–2Friendly
28.3 July 1999Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este1–03–01999 Copa América
29.11 July 1999Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque3–23–21999 Copa América
30.13 July 1999Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción1–11–1 1999 Copa América
31.3 June 2000Estadio Centenario, Montevideo1–11–22002 World Cup qualification
32.29 June 2000Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago3–13–12002 World Cup qualification
33.25 July 2000Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal2–02–02002 World Cup qualification
34.15 August 2000Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago2–03–02002 World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Trasandino
Cobresal
Real Madrid
Inter Milan
Club América
Chile