Carlos Zavala
Carlos Zavala is a Mexican-American former soccer midfielder who played professionally in Mexico and the United States. Youth
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. 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
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. 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. On June 2, 1997, the SeaDogs traded Zavala to the Houston Hotshots for a 1998 second round draft pick and cash. 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. Zavala and his teammates won the 1998, 2000 and 2001 A-League titles and the 1999 U.S. Open Cup. 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. References

External links
Carlos Zavala resume

Living people
1969 births
Sportspeople from Toluca
Footballers from the State of Mexico
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