Eyob Zambataro

Eyob Zambataro (born 18 August 1998) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Novara.

Club career Zambataro made his Serie C debut for Padova on 25 November 2017 in a game against AlbinoLeffe.

On 22 December 2019, he joined Serie C club Ravenna on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.

On 25 August 2020 he moved to Monopoli.

On 10 August 2021 he was loaned to Serie C club Lecco. On 27 July 2022, Zambataro returned to Lecco on a permanent basis with a two-year contract.

On 5 January 2024, Zambataro signed with Torres.

Personal life Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he became an orphan in his early years, being housed in an orphanage together with his younger brother Akililu, who also had a short-lived football career as a goalkeeper. In 2007, both brothers were adopted by an Italian family from Monza.