Background
Zanatta grew up playing for Gorge Soccer Association and Lower Island Metro during his childhood years.
Zanatta grew up playing for Gorge Soccer Association and Lower Island Metro during his childhood years.
He has previously represented Canada at under-16, under-18 and under-20 level Youth
As a teenager, he played for the Victoria Capitals youth program before joining Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club Residency in 2011, aged 14. Zanatta was offered a spot in the academy and slowly worked his way up the academy ranks.
He left Vancouver in February 2015, having been unable to agree to terms on a contract and set his ambitions on Europe and went on trial with several European clubs, including Ipswich Town, IFK Gothenburg and Heart of Midlothian (Hearts).
Professional
Heart of Midlothian
Zanatta signed his first professional contract on 6 August 2015, signing with Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, on a two year contract, initially joining up with the club"s under-20 side. In January 2016, Zanatta was originally expected to be loaned to a lower division club, but he impressed Hearts coach Robbie Neilson enough to stay with the first team