Edmundo Zura

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edmundo Zura
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1983(1983-01-12)
Age	41
Birthplace	Imbabura Province
Country	Ecuador
Birth City	Imbabura Province
Horoscope	Capricorn

Edmundo Zura Biography

Edmundo Zura is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on January 12, 1983 in Imbabura Province, Imbabura Province, Ecuador. Edmundo Salomón Zura de Jesús (born 12 January 1983 in Pimampiro, Imbabura), is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for El Nacional. Zura is a centre forward who is known for his superb heading, powerful shooting and ruthless finishing.

On 3 November 2008, Newcastle Jets and the striker parted ways. The Ecuadorean requested a mutual termination of his one-year loan deal, citing personal reasons.

Following his impressive displays at the 2007 Pan American Games, Zura was again loaned out, this time to Barcelona SC of Guayaquil. He joined the Ecudorian giants in December 2007 but his contract was not extended when it expired on 30 June 2008. He returned to Imbabura after only playing five games for Barcelona SC, having been given only limited opportunities by manager Ever Hugo Almeida. After his return to Imbabura he played several games in the Serie B but made it clear that he intended to leave and play abroad.

Zura joined Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes via loan on 15 August 2011. The loan was terminated by San Jose on 31 August 2011 due to Zura’s lack of fitness.

Zura captained Ecuador’s under-23 side to victory as an overage player at the 2007 Pan American Games. He scored three goals including the match winning penalty in the final as Ecuador won their first international tournament. He was regarded as Ecuador’s most impressive player of the tournament.

Edmundo Zura Net Worth

Edmundo Zura is one of the richest Association Football Player from Ecuador. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edmundo Zura 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Zura was loaned out to Macará for a short period in 2004 where he played in the top division of Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol before returning to play for Imbabura in the Serie B. He helped Imbabura secure its promotion to the Serie A during the 2006 Clausura where he was the league’s top scorer with 18 goals.

Zura earned his first cap for the Ecuadorian national team against Brazil on 10 October 2006 after being called up by Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suárez. He scored his first international goal on 21 January 2007 against Sweden.

On 31 July 2008 Zura joined the reigning Australian champions Newcastle Jets as a marquee player. Zura has joined the Newcastle Jets from Imbabura on a one-year loan deal. He had to travel to Santiago, Chile to obtain an Australian tourist visa which was to be converted to a sporting visa before he could make his A-League debut. As with most imports coming to the A-League, he tried to get his fitness levels up to compete in the physical and up-tempo A-League style of play.

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Facts & Trivia

Edmundo Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ecuador. Edmundo Zura celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.