| Cristián Zavala | |
| Fullname: | Cristián Alexander Zavala Briones |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Puente Alto, Chile |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Colo-Colo |
| Youthclubs1: | Colo-Colo |
| Youthclubs2: | Magallanes |
| Youthclubs3: | Coquimbo Unido |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Coquimbo Unido |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Fernández Vial (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Deportes Melipilla |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Curicó Unido (loan) |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 12 December 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 23:38, 22 March 2024 (UTC) |
Cristián Alexander Zavala Briones (born 3 August 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo.
At the age of 15, Zavala left the youth academy of Colo-Colo, Chile's most successful team.[1] On 2018, he made his professional debut playing for Coquimbo Unido at the Primera B in a match against Santiago Wanderers.[2]
For the 2020 season, he was sent on loan to Fernández Vial in the Chilean Segunda División from top flight side Coquimbo Unido.,[3] but he came back to Coquimbo on November of the same year.[4]
On 2021 season, he joined Deportes Melipilla.[5]
In December 2021, Zavala signed with Colo-Colo.[6] For the 2023 season, he was loaned to Curicó Unido.[7]
Zavala made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | ||
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