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

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.