Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia
Current team: Atlético Bucaramanga
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Colombia
Date of birth: 30 September, 1986 (39 years)
Place of birth: Padilla, Colombia
Weight: 180.8 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: right
Market value: €16M
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Colombia
Date of birth: 30 September, 1986 (39 years)
Place of birth: Padilla, Colombia
Weight: 180.8 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: right
Market value: €16M
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Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia plays as a defender for Atlético Bucaramanga and represents Colombia internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Superliga | ||||||||||
| 2025 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Primera A | 399 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Primera A | 308 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Vitória | Brasileirão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Vitória | Campeonato Baiano 1 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Vitória | Copa do Nordeste | 213 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Atlético Nacional | Primera A | 3330 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Lorenzo | Primera División | 2903 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | San Lorenzo | Primera División | 1396 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Genoa | Serie A | 970 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Genoa | Serie A | 1717 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1026 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | AC Milan | Serie A | 993 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1169 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1334 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | AC Milan | Serie A | 864 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1793 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | AC Milan | Serie A | 1930 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Villarreal | La Liga | 2493 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Udinese | Serie A | 3106 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Udinese | Serie A | 2643 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | Udinese | Serie A | 1608 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Udinese | Serie A | 2287 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Udinese | Serie A | 3152 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | Udinese | Serie A | 1883 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Deportivo Cali | Primera A | 17 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Copa Colombia | 517 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Vitória | Copa do Brasil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Atlético Nacional | Copa Colombia | 368 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Lorenzo | Copa Argentina | 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Genoa | Coppa Italia | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Genoa | Coppa Italia | 143 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | AC Milan | Coppa Italia | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | AC Milan | Coppa Italia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | AC Milan | Coppa Italia | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | AC Milan | Coppa Italia | 510 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | AC Milan | Coppa Italia | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | AC Milan | Coppa Italia | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | AC Milan | Coppa Italia | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Villarreal | Copa del Rey | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Udinese | Coppa Italia | 284 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009/10 | Udinese | Coppa Italia | 348 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Copa Libertadores | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Atlético Nacional | Copa Libertadores | 523 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Genoa | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AC Milan | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | AC Milan | UEFA Europa League | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AC Milan | International Champions Cup | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AC Milan | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | AC Milan | UEFA Europa League | 720 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AC Milan | Club Friendly | 107 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AC Milan | International Champions Cup | 153 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AC Milan | International Champions Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AC Milan | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AC Milan | Club Friendly | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AC Milan | International Champions Cup | 88 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AC Milan | Club Friendly | 107 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 720 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 371 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011/12 | Villarreal | UEFA Champions League | 526 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008/09 | Udinese | UEFA Europa League | 534 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005/06 | Udinese | UEFA Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Colombia | Copa América | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Colombia | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Colombia | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 900 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Colombia | World Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Colombia | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Colombia | Friendly | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Colombia | Copa América | 450 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Colombia | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Colombia | Copa América | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Colombia | Friendly | 156 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Colombia | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 116 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Colombia | World Cup | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Colombia | Friendly | 404 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Colombia | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Colombia | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Colombia | Copa América | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Colombia | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Colombia | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Colombia | Friendly | 118 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Colombia | Friendly | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy - Coppa Italia | 2nd Place | 2 | 2017/2018, 2015/2016 |
| Italy - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2016 |
| Italy - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019 |
| Colombia - Primera A | Winner | 1 | 2024 |
| Colombia - Primera A | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023 |
| Colombia - Superliga | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
| Colombia - Superliga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2025 |
| Colombia - Copa Colombia | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
| Brazil - Campeonato Baiano 1 | Winner | 1 | 2024 |
Transfers
Cristián Eduardo Zapata Valencia Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.08.2005 | Deportivo Cali | Udinese | Transfer |
| 12.07.2011 | Udinese | Villarreal | Transfer |
| 08.08.2012 | Villarreal | Milan | Loan |
| 01.07.2013 | Villarreal | Milan | Transfer |
| 02.07.2019 | Milan | Genoa | Free Transfer |
| 28.07.2021 | Genoa | San Lorenzo | Free Transfer |
| 01.01.2023 | San Lorenzo | Atlético Nacional | Free Agent |
| 01.01.2024 | Atlético Nacional | Vitória | Free Transfer |
| 06.07.2024 | Vitória | Atlético Bucaramanga | Free Agent |
