Jesús Eduardo Zavala

Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda (born 21 July 1987) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Mazatlán.

Jesús Zavala
Zavala playing for Monterrey
Personal information
Full name Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda
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
Club information
Current team
 Mazatlán
Number 22
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– Mazatlán 14 (0)
National team‡
2011 Mexico U23 5 (1)
2011–2016 Mexico 31 (2)
Honours
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara Team Competition
CONCACAF Gold Cup
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2011
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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.[1]

Club Puebla

Club Puebla announced in the beginning of January 2019, that they had signed Zavala.[2]

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.[3] 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[4]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 201160
2012102
2013120
201420
201610
Total312

International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[5]
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. Vucetich no acepta la idea de La Volpe – espn deportes
  2. ¡Refuerzo en la media! Club Puebla anuncia el fichaje de Jesús Zavala, elsoldepuebla.com.mx, 2 January 2019
  3. Cinco mundialistas y un estreno en la lista de El Chepo – eleconomista.com.mx
  4. Jesús Eduardo Zavala at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. "J. Zavala". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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