Cristián Zavala

Cristián Alexander Zavala Briones (born 3 August 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chilean Primera División club Coquimbo Unido on loan from Colo-Colo. On 2018, he made his professional debut playing for Coquimbo Unido at the Primera B in a match against Santiago Wanderers.

For the 2020 season, he was sent on loan to Fernández Vial in the Chilean Segunda División from top flight side Coquimbo Unido., but he came back to Coquimbo on November of the same year.

On 2021 season, he joined Deportes Melipilla.

In December 2021, Zavala signed with Colo-Colo. For the 2023 season, he was loaned to Curicó Unido. In the second half of 2025, he was loaned to Coquimbo Unido and won the 2025 league title, the first one for the club. In February 2026, he renewed with Colo-Colo until December 2027 and returned on loan to Coquimbo Unido.

International career Zavala made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.

Career statistics International

Honours Coquimbo Unido Primera B (1): 2018 Chilean Primera División (1): 2025

Colo-Colo Chilean Primera División (2): 2022, 2024