Julián Zea

Julián Esteban Zea Macca is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Oliveira do Bairro.

Club career

Deportivo Cali

Zea joined Deportivo Cali when he was 8 years old. He played his way up through the youth ranks and got his professional debut against La Equidad on 30 August 2018 in a cup game, where he played from start. His Categoría Primera A debut came nearly two months later against Jaguares de Córdoba. Those two games was his only appearances in that season.
Zea signed a new three-year deal with Cali in January 2019. However, Zea only played a total of 63 minutes, divided into 2 matches, in the whole 2019 season.

Tauro

In the summer 2019, Zea and two other Colombian players from Deportivo Cali, together joined Tauro F.C. in Panama. Zea quickly became a regular player for the team, playing 23 games and scoring two goals in six months, helping the team winning the league title in that season.

Alianza Petrolera

In February 2020, Zea returned to Colombia and joined Alianza Petrolera. He got his debut a week later against La Equidad. He left the club at the end of June 2022.

Later clubs

In February 2023, Zea joined Egyptian side Nogoom FC. In 2024, Zea played for Colombian amateur club Makas FC.
On 9 September 2025, Zea was presented as a new player at the Portuguese club Oliveira do Bairro.