Career
Born in Santa Marta, Zulbarán began his professional football career with Unión Magdalena and would play for Sporting de Barranquilla, Independiente Medellín, Millonarios and Unicosta. He is one of Unicosta"s all-time leading goal-scorers. He ended his career early after having problems with his knee ligaments.
Zulbarán competed for Colombia at the 1989 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
In March 2002, Zulbarán was shot dead in a public market in downtown Santa Marta.