Kuki Zalazar
José Luis Zalazar Martínez, commonly known as Kuki, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Valladolid B.Club career
Born in Montevideo, Kuki moved to Spain at early age and started his career with Albacete Balompié's youth setup. On 30 May 2012, aged only 14, he was signed by Málaga CF.
Kuki made his senior debut with the reserves on 31 August 2014, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Mancha Real for the Tercera División championship. The following March, he was linked to potential moves to Premier League sides Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Kuki scored his first senior goal on 30 August 2015, in a 3–3 home draw against CD El Ejido 2012. The following January, he was targeted by FC Barcelona.
On 24 June 2017, Kuki scored a brace in a 4–2 home win against AD Unión Adarve, but his side narrowly missed out promotion in the play-offs. On 8 August, he was loaned to Segunda División B side FC Cartagena, for one year.
On 30 August 2018, Kuki moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid B in the third division. He made his first-team debut on 31 October, starting in a 2–1 away defeat of RCD Mallorca, for the season's Copa del Rey.Personal life
Kuki is the son of former Uruguay international footballer José Zalazar, a midfielder who notably represented Albacete. His younger brother Rodrigo Zalazar is also a footballer, and currently plays for Polish club Korona Kielce on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt.
