Jorge Zárate

For the Mexican actor, see Jorge Zárate (actor).

Jorge Alejandro Zárate Careaga (born 20 January 1992^[1]) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Jorge Zarate

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Alejandro Zárate Careaga
Date of birth	(1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	UAT
Number	11
Youth career
2008–2010	Puebla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Puebla	10	(0)
2011–2012	→ BUAP (loan)	33	(3)
2012–2013	→ Chiapas (loan)	4	(0)
2013–2019	Morelia	89	(5)
2015	→ Atlas (loan)	7	(0)
2018–2019	→ BUAP (loan)	0	(0)
2019–2020	Puebla	8	(1)
2020–2021	Tlaxcala	25	(4)
2021–2022	Mazatlán	13	(0)
2022–	UAT	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2022

Career

Youth

Zárate was born in San Luis Potosí, and joined Pubelas youth academy in 2008. He continued through Puebla's Youth Academy successfully going through U-17 and U-20. Until finally reaching the first team, José Luis Sánchez Solá being the coach promoting Zárate to first team. Zárate also later forming part of Chiapas F.C. Youth Academy in 2012 and Morelia Youth Academy in 2013.^[2]

Puebla

On Sunday April 11, 2010 Zárate made his debut with the top club against Indios in a 2–1 loss.

Morelia

On May 31, 2013 Morelia signed Zárate for an undisclosed amount.^[3] Zárate made his debut on October 4, 2014, against Chiapas F.C. ending in a 2–1 win only playing the last 5 mins Zarate returned from loan at Querétaro and Zarate scored in a 1–1 tie with club America.

Honours

Morelia

• Copa MX: Apertura 2013
• Supercopa MX: 2014

References

1. Jorge Zárate – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com () (in Spanish)
2. "Jorge Alejandro Zárate Careaga". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
3. "Zárate to Morelia". Cambiodemichoacan.com (in Spanish). Mariana Garcia Cardenas. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2017-09-29.