Óscar Zambrano

Óscar Steven Zambrano Preciado (born 20 April 2004) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for L.D.U. Quito.

Early life
Born in the Santo Domingo Canton of Ecuador, Zambrano is the youngest of six siblings, with one of his brothers, Jefferson Preciado, also going on to become a footballer.

Club career
Zambrano began his footballing career in the same academy as compatriot and current Ecuador international footballer Moisés Caicedo - Colorados Jaipadida. He joined the academy of L.D.U. Quito in 2016, but spent the following season with América de Quito. He returned to L.D.U. Quito and progressed through the academy, before making his professional debut in a 2–0 Ecuadorian Serie A win over Cumbayá on 10 April 2022.

Having already trialled at Dutch side Ajax in 2022, Zambrano was again linked with a move to Europe the following season, with club president Esteban Paz stating that teams were interested, but that they hadn't "received any concrete offer yet". He was later linked with Brazilian side São Paulo and American MLS team Colorado Rapids.

International career
Zambrano was called up to the Ecuador under-20 side for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he was one of Ecuador's better players in a campaign that saw them knocked out in the round of 16 by South Korea.

Club

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Honours

 * L.D.U. Quito
 * Ecuadorian Serie A: 2023
 * Copa Sudamericana: 2023