Cristian Exequiel Zabala (born 4 March 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sarmiento. Career Zabala began with Quilmes. He made his professional debut against Atlético de Rafaela on 27 August 2018, coming off the substitutes bench after seventy-eight minutes in place of Augusto Max. After another sub appearance versus Los Andes in the succeeding September, Zabala's first start in senior football arrived during a 1–1 draw away to Villa Dálmine on 20 October. On 26 October 2020, Zabala joined Tigre.