Jesús Zavala

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

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.

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

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. 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

National team Year Apps GoalsMexico 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.

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1. 12 June 2012 Estadio Cuscatlán, San 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 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 Pan American Games: 2011

Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2011