As a youth player, Zárate was with General Paz from Villa Devoto, Chacarita Juniors and Ferro Carril Oeste.

In his homeland, he played for the reserve team of River Plate[1] and Nacional Vélez Sarsfield Pacífico before moving to Chile.

[2] In Chile, he played for Green Cross, becoming a historical player,[2] Audax Italiano,[3] Santiago Wanderers,[4] Unión Española and Ferrobádminton.

[7][8] As coach of the youth ranks, he took part in the training and promotion to the first team of the successful Chile international Iván Zamorano.

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