Jesús Zavala (footballer)

Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda (born 21 July 1987) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Jesús Zavala
Zavala playing for Monterrey in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda[1]
Date of birth (1987-07-21) 21 July 1987
Place of birth Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2018 Monterrey 250 (17)
2018 → Zacatecas (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Puebla 40 (0)
2020–2021 Juárez 16 (0)
2021–2022 Mazatlán 14 (0)
International career‡
2011 Mexico U23 5 (1)
2011–2016 Mexico 31 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team Competition
CONCACAF Gold Cup
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 May 2016

Club career

Monterrey

Zavala made his debut with Monterrey in the Clausura 2006 against Toluca. He began playing as a forward, subsequently being moved to the midfield by Víctor Manuel Vucetich.[2]

Club Puebla

Club Puebla announced in the beginning of January 2019, that they had signed Zavala.[3]

International career

After having an exceptional tournament with Monterrey where he helped the team win the Apertura 2010, Zavala appeared in the first list of Mexico coach, José Manuel de la Torre.[4] He eventually played in the 2011 Gold Cup, including the final against the United States where Mexico won 4–2. He scored his first goal on June 12, 2012, against El Salvador.

Career statistics

International
As of match played 11 February 2016[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 201160
2012102
2013120
201420
201610
Total312

International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[6]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 June 2012Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador1–02–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.7 September 2012Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica Costa Rica2–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Monterrey

Mexico U23

Mexico

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
  2. Vucetich no acepta la idea de La Volpe – espn deportes
  3. ¡Refuerzo en la media! Club Puebla anuncia el fichaje de Jesús Zavala, elsoldepuebla.com.mx, 2 January 2019
  4. Cinco mundialistas y un estreno en la lista de El Chepo – eleconomista.com.mx
  5. Jesús Zavala at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. "J. Zavala". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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