Jesús Zárate Pérez

Jesús Zárate Pérez
Zárate (left) in a match against Querétaro
Personal information
Full name Jesús Zárate Pérez
Date of birth (1943-05-25)25 May 1943
Place of birth Querétaro, State of Querétaro, Mexico
Date of death 23 May 2019(2019-05-23) (aged 75)
Place of death Querétaro, State of Querétaro, Mexico
Position Forward
Youth career
???–1961 Querétaro
1961–1963 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1971 Pachuca (39)
International career
1966 Mexico 6 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Puerto Rico 1966 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jesús Zárate Pérez (25 May 1943 – 23 May 2019) was a Mexican footballer. Nicknamed "Chucho", he played for Pachuca throughout his entire career, commonly being the top goalscorer for the club throughout the 1960s to the early 1970s. He also briefly represented Mexico for the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, winning the tournament.