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Rodolfo Zapata (born 1 May 1966) is an Argentine Football Association coach and former player. ==Career== Rodolfo Zapata started out as a player in the 2nd Argentinian division. He played as goalkeeper in Huracan, Sportivo Italiano, Club Atlético San Miguel and Cipolletti de Rio Negro. Due to consecutive knee injures, Zapata retired from playing and he embarked on a managerial career. On January 1990, he founded Rolo Zapata Soccer Academy in Bella Vista, Buenos Aires. It is a private training complex for youth, high school and collegiate players. Currently is one of the elites soccer program in Argentina and USA.〔(Rolo Zapata Soccer Academy )〕 On June 2000, Zapata coached Alberta Soccer Association in Canada. Shortly after, he was Teacher/Head Coach of United Nations International School in New York City.〔(El DT argentino de la ONU )〕 Also in New York and New Jersey, he was Head Coach of USA Olympic Development (2001-2009).〔(Interview with Rodolfo Zapata )〕 This program is a national process for identifying and developing the best youth football players, which represent the United States in international competitions, such as the World Cup and the Olympics. On January 2010, he was based in Akure City, where he was Head Coach of Nigeria Premier League side Sunshine Stars FC,〔("The Specialists" Argentinian Rolo Zapata, Former Sunshine Stars Coach )〕〔(Sunshine Stars FC has a reputation of being coached by the Argentine Rodolfo Zapata )〕 as well as Manager of Rising Stars in Ondo State.〔(Rolo Zapata Reveals The Secrets of Sunshine Stars )〕 In 2011-2012 season, Rodolfo was appointed to be Head Coach of MP Black Aces FC in South Africa.〔(Zapata takes over from Rosslee )〕 On September 2012, he returned to the United States as Director of Coaching and Players Development for the United States Youth Soccer Association in New Jersey. Many of these young players have gone on to represent the USA Youth National Teams in various age categories.〔(World Cup 2014: I expected more from USA and African teams )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rodolfo Zapata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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