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1452:"Zura Quits Jets - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate football Website"
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1478:"Earthquakes ink Ecuadorian target man Zura on loan | MLSsoccer.com"
1279:"Zambrano and Zura, two attackers who prefer to ignore the Shipyard"
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Australian champions
1496:"Earthquakes terminate Zura loan deal | San Jose Earthquakes"
1566:"AsĂ van los fichajes de equipos de la Serie A para el 2015"
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where he played in the lower divisions. He then moved to
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1592:"Ecuador soccer manager Suarez calls up B-team striker"
1402:(in Spanish). El Murcurio. 29 July 2008. Archived from
1365:"Newcastle Jets unveil Edmundo Zura as marquee signing"
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1400:"Edmundo Zura to play football in Australia"
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1162:(in Spanish). El Universo. 19 February 2007
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1210:(in Spanish). El Universo. 20 March 2007
1182:"Striker Edmundo Zura goes to Australia"
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1237:(in Spanish). El Comercio. 13 July 2008
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1331:"Zura Is Newcastle Jets Marquee"
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