Career
He currently plays for Chacarita Juniors. Originally a pacey left winger, Zapata has developed his game as a deep-lying playmaker since his arrival to Vélez in 2007. Zapata started his career in 1998 with Argentinos Juniors.
During the 2003-2004 season, he was loaned to Real Valladolid in the Spanish Louisiana Liga, but returned to River after Valladolid was relegated at the end of the season.
In 2007, Zapata joined in a free transfer, after River denied the possibility of extending his contract. He was a regular starter in the team"s 2009 Clausura championship, playing 18 of the 19 games (and scoring one goal).
He also played 13 games as a starter (1 goal) in Vélez" 2011 Clausura winning campaign, his second Argentine league title with the club and sixth in his career. Under José Pekerman"s coaching, Zapata played a friendly match with the Argentine national team in 2005.
The game was a 1–1 draw with Mexico, in which Argentina had a squad formed exclusively by local league players.