Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Manuel Alejandro Zarate Del Rio (born June 3, 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as a forward for Toluca, wearing jersey no22. He made his debut August 15, 2009 against Monterrey, a game which resulted 1-0 for Monterrey. Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. This very advanced position and its limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals than other players; accordingly, they are often among the best-known and most expensive players in their teams. This is one of modern football's most demanding positions; it requires intelligence and speed, both of execution and of thought, to perform the role well.