Rodrigo Zalazar


Rodrigo Zalazar Martínez is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Club career

Raised through the youth academies of Albacete and Málaga, Zalazar signed a 4-year contract with German club Eintracht Frankfurt on 2 July 2019. 3 days after joining the Bundesliga outfit, Polish top division side Korona Kielce signed him on a one-year loan deal for 2019–20 season. He made his professional debut on 20 July 2019, coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Erik Pačinda in a 1–0 league win against Raków Częstochowa.

International career

Born in Spain for Uruguayan parents, Zalazar was eligible to represent both Uruguay and Spain. Following his father's footsteps he chose to play for Uruguay. He was included in Fabián Coito's Uruguay under-20 squad for 2019 South American U-20 Championship in January 2019. He played 7 matches in the tournament, helping his team to finish third.

Personal life

Rodrigo is son of former Uruguay international footballer José Zalazar, and the younger brother of former Spanish youth international Kuki Zalazar. He was born in Albacete while his father was a player of the local club Albacete Balompié.