| José Zárate | |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Montes de Barranquilla, Bogota, Colombia |
| Position: | Defender |
| Nationalteam1: | Colombia |
| Nationalyears1: | 1975–1977 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
José Zárate (12 November 1949 - 24 August 2013) was a Colombian footballer. He played in eleven matches for the Colombia national football team from 1975 to 1977.[1] He was also part of Colombia's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament.[2]