Jesús Zavala (footballer)
Mexican footballer (born 1987)
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Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda[a] (born 21 July 1987) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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Zavala playing for Monterrey in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monterrey | |||
| Cobras Cd. Juárez[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Cobras Cd. Juárez[3] | 7 | (3) |
| 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) |
| Total | 330 | (20) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Mexico U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2016 | Mexico | 31 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.[4]
Club Puebla
Club Puebla announced in the beginning of January 2019, that they had signed Zavala.[5]
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.[6] 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[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[8]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 2012 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 September 2012 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Monterrey
- Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010
- Copa MX: Apertura 2017
- InterLiga: 2010
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
Mexico U23
Mexico
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zavala and the second or maternal family name is Castañeda.