Narciso “Tanque” Zazueta[1] is a retired Mexican footballer who played in both the United States and Mexico.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Narciso Alberto Zazueta Catalan | ||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hermisillo Seris | |||
| 1992–1994 | Tucson Amigos | ||
| 1996–1997 | Inter Tijuana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Zazueta played for Hermisillo Seris, a third division club in Mexico.[1] In 1992, he joined the Tucson Amigos halfway through the 1992 United States Interregional Soccer League season.[2] The Amigos were 1–6 at the time, but the addition of Zazueta and John Olu–Molomo[2] led to the Amigos making the playoffs and going to the championship game where they lost to the Palo Alto Firebirds.[3] Zazueta was All League.[3] Zazueta continued to play for the Amigos until 1994, driving up from his home in Hermisillo, Mexico for practice and games.[2] In July 1994, he joined an unknown team in the Mexican Second Division.[2] He played for Inter Tijuana from 1996 to 1997 in Primera División A, Group II.[1][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Narciso Zazueta: “En las escuelas está el semillero”, es una Verdad de Perogrullo
- ^ a b c d Zazueta: Gift from Mexico
- ^ a b "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ^ Mexico 1996/97