| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juvenal Zarate | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Degollado, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2007 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 106 | (25) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Juvenal "Junior" Zarate (born December 24, 1978) is a soccer midfielder who played for the USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads.
Zarate was born in Degollado, Mexico. He moved to Tennessee with his family when he was 17 and he spent several years playing in local recreational soccer leagues. In 2001, after a trial, he signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads.[1] In 2003, he was a substitute in the Hammerheads' shock victory against the Dallas Burn of the MLS to progress to the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open Cup.[2] Between the 2005 and 2007 seasons, Zarate made 47 appearances and scored 5 goals in the USL Second Division.[3]
References
- ^ Voorheis, Mike (August 8, 2007). "Local soccer player works hard to fulfill dream". StarNews Online. Wilmington, NC. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ Grady, J. Thomas (August 7, 2003). "Soccer Shocker – Hammers burn MLS's Dallas get D.C. United here" (reprint hosted at NewsBank). Star-News. Wilmington, NC. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "Wilmington Hammerheads: USL Second Division: 2005". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11.
"Wilmington Hammerheads: USL Second Division: 2006". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 2007-03-03.
"Wilmington Hammerheads: USL Second Division: 2007". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.