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Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (born January 18, 1967) is a former Chilean football (soccer) player. He is considered one of the greatest players in his country's history.
On the club level, Zamorano played for Sevilla FC and Real Madrid (Spain), Internazionale (Italy) and Club América (Mexico). In 1995, Zamorano's skills helped Real Madrid to the Spanish League title, and for his 27 goals he was awarded with the Pichichi as top scorer.
Zamorano concluded his career playing in Colo-Colo, a local soccer club, and then retired in late 2003, after a career spanning more than 16 years. For Chile, Zamorano played 69 times, scoring 34 goals. He played for his country at the 1998 World Cup.
In 2004, Zamorano was selected among the FIFA 100 best living soccer players in the world, a list compiled by soccer virtuoso Pelé. Zamorano is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador to Chile.
Zamorano was often nicknamed Bam Bam (for Bamm-Bamm, a character from The Flintstones) and Iván el Terrible ("Ivan the Terrible"). He is married to Argentine model María Alberó.