- Position:
- Defender
- Born:
- 16 January 1985 (age 39 years)
- From:
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Active:
-
Aug 2008 -
May 2017
In the summer of 2008, Zabaleta transferred to City after rejecting an offer from Juventus. He stated upon joining that "the offer of Manchester City is impossible to reject."
On 13 September 2008, Zabaleta made his debut for Manchester City in a 3–1 defeat to Chelsea at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Player Stats (All Time)
333
287
46
28
83
12
194
67
72
74
6
9
Trophy Cabinet (6)
Seasons
| Season | Played | Started | Sub On | Sub Off | Unused | Goals | W | D | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009/10 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011/12 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013/14 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| 2014/15 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Competitions
| Competition | Played | Started | Sub On | Sub Off | Unused | Goals | W | D | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Premier League | 230 | 203 | 27 | 17 | 64 | 9 | 134 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 4 |
| FA Cup | 30 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| League Cup | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 31 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| UEFA Cup | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| UEFA Europa League | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Appearances
| # | Season | Date | Competition | Venue | Opposition | Result | Status | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/09 | 13/09/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Chelsea | 1-3 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 18/09/2008 | UEFA Cup | Away | Omonia Nicosia | 2-1 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 21/09/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Portsmouth | 6-0 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 24/09/2008 | League Cup | Away | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 28/09/2008 | English Premier League | Away | Wigan Athletic | 1-2 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 02/10/2008 | UEFA Cup | Home | Omonia Nicosia | 2-1 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 05/10/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Liverpool | 2-3 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 02/11/2008 | English Premier League | Away | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 06/11/2008 | UEFA Cup | Home | FC Twente Enschede | 3-2 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 09/11/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-2 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 16/11/2008 | English Premier League | Away | Hull City | 2-2 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 22/11/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Arsenal | 3-0 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 30/11/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Manchester United | 0-1 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 03/12/2008 | UEFA Cup | Home | Paris Saint-Germain | 0-0 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 06/12/2008 | English Premier League | Away | Fulham | 1-1 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 13/12/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Everton | 0-1 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 18/12/2008 | UEFA Cup | Away | Racing Santander | 1-3 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 21/12/2008 | English Premier League | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 1-2 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 26/12/2008 | English Premier League | Home | Hull City | 5-1 | 0 | ||
| 2008/09 | 28/12/2008 | English Premier League | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | 0 | ||