Marcelo Zalayeta

Retired

•Attacker•

Uruguay

Marcelo Zalayeta

Retired

•Attacker•

Uruguay

Dec 5, 1978

190 cm

Height

0.07

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2015/2016

Dec 5, 1978

190 cm

Height

0.07

Goals/Match

Card stats based on

2015/2016

Season Performance 15/16

All Competitions

Matches: 15
Goals: 1
Assists: —
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Peñarol

2011/2012 - 2015/2016

1987910.407,925-

Napoli

2007/2008 - 2008/2009

Total

2709810.369,240

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Peñarol

15/16

151———00-

Peñarol

14/15

4414—2,5750.4920-

Peñarol

13/14

4813—1,8870.6220-

Peñarol

12/13

5026—2,5630.9111-

Peñarol

11/12

4125———20-

Kayserispor

10/11

147—1,0740.5940-

Napoli

08/09

324———20-

Napoli

07/08

218———01-

Juventus

05/06

50—52—00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2005/2006	Serie A	1	30	0	0	—	—
2007/2008	Serie A	21	—	8	—	—	—
2008/2009	Serie A	27	—	4	—	—	—
2010/2011	Super Lig	14	1074	7	0	0.59	—
2011/2012	Primera Division (Uruguay)	25	900	16	0	1.6	—
2011/2012	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	10	—	8	—	—	—
2012/2013	Primera Division (Uruguay)	29	2473	15	0	0.55	—
2012/2013	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	13	—	9	—	—	—
2013/2014	Primera Division (Uruguay)	26	1887	6	0	0.29	—
2013/2014	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	14	—	4	—	—	—
2014/2015	Primera Division (Uruguay)	30	2575	10	0	0.35	—
2014/2015	Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay)	14	—	4	—	—	—
2015/2016	Primera Division (Uruguay)	15	—	1	—	—	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

147

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Marcelo Zalayeta — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.54 G+A per 9092 goals + 0 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 8939 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 13 (2005–2015)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 4

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(49)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Antalyaspor	2	1	0	1	1	1	Feb 2011
Fenerbahçe	2	1	0	1	0	0	Feb 2011
Genoa	2	1	0	1	0	0	Feb 2010
Udinese	2	1	1	0	0	1	Apr 2010
Sivasspor	2	1	0	1	1	1	Mar 2011
Parma	2	1	0	1	0	0	Apr 2010
Sampdoria	2	0	1	1	0	0	Mar 2010
Napoli	2	1	0	1	1	0	Mar 2010
Juventus	2	0	1	1	0	0	Feb 2010
Trabzonspor	2	0	2	0	0	1	Feb 2011
Atalanta	2	0	2	0	0	0	May 2010
Palermo	2	1	0	1	2	0	Mar 2010
Manisaspor	2	1	0	1	1	1	Mar 2011
SK Rapid	2	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2005
Catania	2	0	1	1	0	0	May 2010
Galatasaray	1	0	1	0	0	0	Nov 2010
Roma	1	0	0	1	0	0	Mar 2010
Lazio	1	0	1	0	0	0	Nov 2009
Werder Bremen	1	0	0	1	0	0	—
ChievoVerona	1	0	0	1	0	0	Sep 2009

1–20 of 49

Rival National Teams(1)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2005

Player Information

Date of Birth

Dec 5, 1978

Place of Birth

Montevideo, Uruguay

Nationality

Uruguay

Height

190 cm

Weight

85 kg

Age

47 years

Position

Attacker

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.07

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played15

Started (Lineups)14

From Bench1

Total Minutes-

Minutes per game-

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.07

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy-

Total passes0

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels0

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

270

total appearances

About Marcelo Zalayeta

15 appearances was Marcelo Zalayeta's tally in the 2015/2016 Primera Division (Uruguay).

Split by competition, the league record covers 4 domestic leagues: Primera Division (Uruguay) (125 appearances, 48 goals), Primera Division: Clausura (Uruguay) (51 appearances, 25 goals) and Serie A (49 appearances, 12 goals) — the three with most games. In 5 of the 13 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2012/2013–2014/2015: 126 league appearances, 42 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Marcelo Zalayeta play?

Marcelo Zalayeta plays as an Attacker.

How old is Marcelo Zalayeta?

Marcelo Zalayeta is 47 years old, born on December 5, 1978. He is from Uruguay.

How tall is Marcelo Zalayeta?

Marcelo Zalayeta is 190 cm tall. He weighs 85 kg.

What nationality is Marcelo Zalayeta?

Marcelo Zalayeta is from Uruguay and represents them at international level.