Louis Zabala (born 25 January 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Brisbane Roar.

Louis Zabala
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Giru, Queensland, Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brisbane Roar
Number 35
Youth career
2006–2011 Burdekin FC
2011–2014 Estates FC
2014–2016 Townsville Warriors FC
2017–2019 Sutherland Sharks
2020– Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Brisbane Roar NPL 41 (5)
2022– Brisbane Roar 39 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2022

Early life

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Zabala was born in Giru, Queensland.[1][2][3] His family lived on a farm until he moved to Townsville at the age of ten.[4] Zabala began playing football at the age of five, and spent time at Burdekin FC and Townsville Warriors. At the age of 15, he relocated to Sydney after being accepted at Westfields Sports High School, where he completed his high school education.[4] His mother moved to Sydney with him, while his father remained in Giru. Zabala later returned to Queensland in 2020 after a stint in Spain.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Louis Zabala – Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ Esposito, Joseph (20 July 2022). "King Louie! The Roar rookie who is the hottest ticket in Townsville". A-League. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. ^ Elkerton, Matthew (22 January 2021). "Zabala keen for big crowd in homecoming". Townsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Dyer-Darmawan, Satria (25 January 2022). "'Been a long journey': Young gun ready to light up A-League". Townsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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