| Jesús Zavala | |
| Fullname: | Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Monterrey |
| Youthclubs2: | Cobras Cd. Juárez[2] |
| Years1: | 2005 |
| Clubs1: | Cobras Cd. Juárez[3] |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2006–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Monterrey |
| Caps2: | 250 |
| Goals2: | 17 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Zacatecas (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Puebla |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Juárez |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Mazatlán |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Mexico |
| Nationalcaps2: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 29 April 2022 |
| Ntupdate: | 21 May 2016 |
Jesús Eduardo Zavala Castañeda (born 21 July 1987) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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 announced in the beginning of January 2019, that they had signed Zavala.[5]
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.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2011 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 2 | ||
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[7]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 2012 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 7 September 2012 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Monterrey
Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010
Mexico U23
Mexico