Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez (; born 20 May 1967), known as just Richard Zambrano, is a Chilean former professional

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Career

Zambrano had successful spells in his country and Mexico and retired in 2006, aged 39. His last club was Arturo Fernández Vial, the club where he debuted as a professional after a period of play for Deportes Laja in the mid-1980s. He also played in Venezuela for Deportivo Italchacao in 2001. Zambrano also represented the

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in the 1993 Copa América in

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, where he scored twice in a 3–2 victory over

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. Before, he represented the Chile B national team in the 1987 President's Cup International Football Tournament.

Honours

Colo-Colo *

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: 1997 Clausura,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zambrano, Richard 1967 births Living people People from Bío Bío Province Footballers from Biobío Region Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Deportes Laja footballers C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers Unión Española footballers FC St. Gallen players Club Universidad de Chile footballers Santos Laguna footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Atlético Celaya footballers Colo-Colo footballers Club Universidad Nacional footballers Audax Italiano footballers Deportivo Miranda F.C. players Deportes Puerto Montt footballers Coquimbo Unido footballers Primera B de Chile players Chilean Primera División players Swiss Super League players Categoría Primera A players Liga MX players Venezuelan Primera División players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela 1993 Copa América players Men's association football forwards 20th-century Chilean sportsmen