Carlos Zavala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 11, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Toluca, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Cal State LA Golden Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992– | Toluca | ||
| 1994 | East Los Angeles Cobras | ||
| 1995 | Arizona Sandsharks (indoor) | 20 | (9) |
| 1996–1997 | Tampa Bay Terror (indoor) | 61 | (42) |
| 1996 | Jacksonville Cyclones | ||
| 1997 | Indiana Twisters (indoor) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Kansas City Attack (indoor) | 31 | (11) |
| 1998–2002 | Rochester Rhinos | 88 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Detroit Rockers (indoor) | 27 | (7) |
| 1999–2001 | Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) | 78 | (39) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Zavala is a Mexican-American former soccer midfielder who played professionally in Mexico and the United States.
Youth
[edit]Zavala's father, Carlos “Chino” Zavala, played professionally for Deportivo Toluca F.C. When his father retired from professional soccer, he moved the family to Santa Ana, California. In 1988, Zavala graduated from Saddleback High School where he played on the school's football and soccer teams. He also played club soccer with Colo-Colo of Orange County.[1] Zavala attended Cal State Los Angeles, playing on the men's soccer team. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology.
Professional
[edit]In 1992, Zavala signed with Deportivo Toluca F.C. In 1994, Zavala played for the East Los Angeles Cobras in the USISL. In 1995, he joined the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. On January 13, 1996, Zavala signed with the Tampa Bay Terror at the midpoint of the 1995-1996 National Professional Soccer League.[2] He continued to play for the Terror through the 1996–1997 season, leading the team in scoring despite playing as a defender/defensive midfielder. During the summer of 1996, Zavala played for the Jacksonville Cyclones in the USISL Select League. In April 1997, the Seattle SeaDogs selected Zavala in the Continental Indoor Soccer League draft.[3] On June 2, 1997, the SeaDogs traded Zavala to the Houston Hotshots for a 1998 second round draft pick and cash.[4] However, Zavala ended up playing for the Indiana Twisters that season. On October 17, 1997, the Kansas City Attack signed Zavala after the Tampa Bay Terror folded.
In 1998, he joined the Rochester Rhinos of the USISL A-League and played each summer for the Rhinos through the 2002 A-League season.[5] Zavala and his teammates won the 1998, 2000 and 2001 A-League titles and the 1999 U.S. Open Cup.[6] In the fall of 1998, Zavala signed with the Detroit Rockers of the NPSL. On March 20, 1999, the Rockers traded Zavala to the Buffalo Blizzard for future considerations. The Blizzard folded in 2001. In August 2001, the Harrisburg Heat selected Zavala in the dispersal draft.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Saddleback Soccer Player Hears Mexico Calling : Carlos Zavala Is Having Sweet Season, but Longs to Return to His Homeland
- ^ Spirit's pursuit of offense brings ex-Maryland star Team acquires Garvey from Tampa Bay for Ibsen
- ^ April 25, 1997 Transactions
- ^ June 3, 1997 Transactions
- ^ Rochester Rhinos Media Guide Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1999 U.S. Open Cup
- ^ MISL Hold Dispersal Draft
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1969 births
- Footballers from Toluca
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- American men's soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Arizona Sandsharks players
- Buffalo Blizzard players
- Continental Indoor Soccer League players
- Detroit Rockers players
- East Los Angeles Cobras players
- Indiana Twisters players
- Jacksonville Cyclones players
- Kansas City Attack players
- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
- Rochester New York FC players
- Tampa Bay Terror players
- USISL players
- USISL Select League players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Mexican men's footballers
- Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles men's soccer players
- Sportspeople from Santa Ana, California
- Soccer players from Orange County, California
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century Mexican sportsmen