Carlos Valenzuela
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Full name | Carlos Fernando Valenzuela | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Tijuana | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Racing Club | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Nueva Chicago (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2022 | Barracas Central | 75 | (25) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Famalicão (loan) | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Tijuana | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Argentina U23 | 14 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 23 March 2022 (UTC) |
Carlos Fernando Valenzuela (born 22 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Tijuana.[1]
Club career
Valenzuela was moved into the Racing Club first-team squad in April 2016; manager Facundo Sava selected him as a substitute for a victory away to Huracán but didn't use him.[1][2] In July 2016, Valenzuela joined Nueva Chicago of Primera B Nacional on loan.[3][4] He made his senior debut on 10 September against Douglas Haig, before scoring his first goal five appearances later in a 5–1 win over Juventud Unida.[1] He returned to Racing Club in June 2017 following one goal in thirteen for Nueva Chicago.[1][5] Primera B Metropolitana's Barracas Central signed Valenzuela on 30 June 2018.[1] He scored three in his first four.[1]
After twenty-four goals, including four in Primera B Nacional following promotion in 2018–19, in two seasons for Barracas Central, Valenzuela departed in August 2020 to join Portuguese Primeira Liga side Famalicão on loan.[6][7] His first appearance came in a 5–1 home defeat to Benfica on 18 September, with his opening goal arriving ten days later against Belenenses SAD.[1]
International career
Valenzuela was called up to the Argentina U23s for the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru.[8] He scored three times in the competition, netting in victories over Ecuador, Panama and Uruguay.[1][9][10] Valenzuela netted as Argentina defeated Honduras in the final on 10 August, earning the forward a gold medal.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 24 November 2020.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Racing Club | 2016 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Nueva Chicago (loan) | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
Barracas Central | 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 37 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 20 | ||
2019–20 | Primera B Nacional | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |||
Total | 55 | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 25 | |||
Famalicão (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
Career total | 75 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 27 |
Honours
Barracas Central[1]
- Primera B Metropolitana: 2018–19
Argentina U23[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Carlos Valenzuela at Soccerway
- ^ "Carlos Valenzuela profile". BDFA. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Valenzuela, el primero". Mundo Ascenso. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Una de las grandes promesas de Racing, a Nueva Chicago". BeSoccer. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Valenzuela firmó su nuevo contrato". Racing Club de Avellaneda. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "FERNANDO VALENZUELA REFORÇA FC FAMALICÃO". Famalicão. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Famalicão anuncia Fernando Valenzuela como reforço". Record. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos". AFA. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Con dos goles y una asistencia de Gaich, la Selección Sub 23 le gana 3-2 a Ecuador en los Juegos Panamericanos". Infobae. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Con otra gran actuación de Gaich, la selección de fútbol goleó a Uruguay e irá por la medalla de oro en los Juegos Panamericanos". Infobae. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos". Infobae. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
External links
- Carlos Valenzuela at Soccerway
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