Juan Carlos Valenzuela
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| Full name | Juan Carlos Valenzuela Hernández | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1984 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||
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| Current club | América | |||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| Atlas | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Atlas | 107 | (3) | |||||||||
| 2008 | UAG | 33 | (1) | |||||||||
| 2009– | América | 129 | (3) | |||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||
| 2008– | Mexico | 17 | (0) | |||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | ||||||||||||
Juan Carlos Valenzuela, (born May 15, 1984 in Guaymas, Sonora) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for América in the Liga MX. His nickname Topo means The Mole.
Club career
Atlas
Valenzuela came up from the Atlas youth system, debuting in Clausura 2003 against future club Tecos UAG.
América
In Clausura 2008 he was acquired by Tecos where his performance arouse the interest of Mexican giant Club América and the Mexican national team. Valenzuela made his debut for América against Chivas in the Interliga 2009.
International career
Mexico national team
Valenzuela debuted on 24 September 2008, against Chile. He started in the 2009 Gold Cup semi-final and final, winning the championship. He made the preliminary list for the 2010 World Cup, getting cut prior to the "Goodbye" game in Mexico City.
International caps
As of 30 October 2013
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 24 September 2008 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Chile | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 28 January 2009 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States |  Sweden | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 3. | June 28, 2009 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Guatemala | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 23 July 2009 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Costa Rica | 1–1 | 5–3 (p.s.o.) 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 5. | 26 July 2009 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |  United States | 5–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 6. | 17 March 2010 | Estadio TSM Corona, Torreón, Mexico |  North Korea | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 7. | 24 March 2010 | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States |  Iceland | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 8. | 7 May 2010 | New York, United States |  Ecuador | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 9. | 10 May 2010 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Senegal | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 10. | 7 July 2013 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States |  Panama | 1–2 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 11. | 11 July 2013 | CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States |  Canada | 2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 12. | 14 July 2013 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, United States |  Martinique | 3–1 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
Honors
Club
- América
- Liga MX (1): Clausura 2013
International
- Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (1): 2009
References
External links
- Transfermarkt profile
- Juan Carlos Valenzuela Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Juan Carlos Valenzuela at National-Football-Teams.com
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