# Ignacio Zabal

Ignacio 'Nacho' Zabal Almazán (born 14 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

## Club career
### Spain

Born in Alfaro, La Rioja, Zabal came through the youth ranks at CA Osasuna and made his senior debut for their reserves in the Segunda División B on 19 March 2006, in a 1–1 away draw against CF Badalona. On 28 June 2011, he was loaned to Segunda División team CD Numancia for the upcoming season, and appeared in his first professional match on 7 September in the second round of the Copa del Rey, saving a penalty from Ander Lafuente in a shootout victory at FC Cartagena following a goalless draw.
Zabal was loaned out again in the 2012–13 campaign, to second-tier club SD Huesca. Despite only six competitive appearances and relegation, he signed a permanent deal with the Aragonese for the following season.
After that, Zabal continued competing in division three, with CD Alcoyano, CD Toledo, Arandina CF, SD Amorebieta and CD Calahorra.

### Atlético Ottawa

On 2 April 2020, Zabal signed with Atlético Ottawa. He made his debut in their first ever match in the Canadian Premier League, a 2–2 draw against York9 FC on 15 August.
Zabal appeared in all league games during the season. On 26 February 2021, he was released.

### Later career

On 10 June 2021, Zabal joined UE Sant Julià in the Andorran Primera Divisió. He returned to his country only two months later, however, agreeing to a deal at CD Tudelano.

## Career statistics

    As of 6 September 2020
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Osasuna B | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Osasuna B | 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Osasuna B | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Osasuna B | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Osasuna B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Osasuna B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Osasuna B | Total | Total | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Numancia (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Huesca | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Huesca | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Huesca | Total | Total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Alcoyano | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Toledo | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Arandina | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Arandina | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Calahorra | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Calahorra | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Calahorra | Total | Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Atlético Ottawa | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sant Julià | 2021–22 | Primera Divisió | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 239 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 0 |