Cristián Alexander Zavala Briones (born 3 August 1999) is a

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an professional

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who plays as a winger for

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club Colo-Colo.

Career

At the age of 15, Zavala left the youth academy of Colo-Colo, Chile's most successful team. On 2018, he made his professional debut playing for Coquimbo Unido at the Primera B in a match against

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. For the 2020 season, he was sent on loan to

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in the Chilean

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from top flight side Coquimbo Unido., but he came back to Coquimbo on November of the same year. On 2021 season, he joined Deportes Melipilla. In December 2021, Zavala signed with Colo-Colo. For the 2023 season, he was loaned to

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International career

Zavala made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against

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Career statistics

International

Honours

Coquimbo Unido * Primera B (1):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zavala, Cristian Living people 1999 births People from Puente Alto Chilean men's footballers Men's association football defenders Chile men's international footballers 2024 Copa América players Coquimbo Unido footballers C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers Deportes Melipilla footballers Colo-Colo footballers Curicó Unido footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Footballers from Santiago