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Cristián Zavala

Squad depthColo Colo · 27 yrsRotation

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameCristián Alexander Zavala Briones
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityChile
Age27
Date of birth3 Aug 1999
BirthplacePuente Alto
Height170 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubColo Colo
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
19
Appearances
2
Goals
4
Assists
1285
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Coquimbo Unido.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera Divisiónat Coquimbo Unido132410597
Copa Chile200105
CONMEBOL Libertadores301756.77

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

C. Zavala is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Colo Colo, rated 20.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 82nd of 242 on scout potential in the Primera División. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.28 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zavala.

Judged on this season alone, Zavala graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 24 of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Primera División, on 2 goals and 4 assists in 19 appearances (0.42 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Zavala, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, top 38% of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Primera División. At 27 Zavala is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

20.5
Ratingi
9th of 24 attacking midfielders
17.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.42
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Colo Colo finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
2
Goals
4
Assists
6
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

2 goals in 19 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.32 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.42 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.28 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.4 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.5, Zavala carries the 9th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primera División (top 38%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.42 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target6
Shots14

Passing

Assists4

Possession

Successful dribbles11
Dribble success26.8%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles14
Interceptions6
Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.