Carlos Valenzuela
Personal information
Full name Carlos Fernando Valenzuela
Date of birth (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 26)
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
Representing  Argentina
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team Competition
*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 statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
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]

Argentina U23[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Carlos Valenzuela at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Carlos Valenzuela profile". BDFA. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Valenzuela, el primero". Mundo Ascenso. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Una de las grandes promesas de Racing, a Nueva Chicago". BeSoccer. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Valenzuela firmó su nuevo contrato". Racing Club de Avellaneda. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. ^ "FERNANDO VALENZUELA REFORÇA FC FAMALICÃO". Famalicão. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Famalicão anuncia Fernando Valenzuela como reforço". Record. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos". AFA. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ 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

Club Tijuana – current squad
Argentina men's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics
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