César Villaluz

César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez (born 18 July 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cancún.

César Villaluz
Personal information
Full name César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez[1]
Date of birth (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2006 Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Cruz Azul 156 (16)
2012 San Luis 23 (1)
2013 Tigres UANL 0 (0)
2013–2017 Chiapas 4 (0)
2015 → Atlético San Luis (loan) 30 (4)
2016–2017 → Celaya (loan) 34 (1)
2017–2018 Cacereño
2018–2019 San Pedro
2020 Oaxaca 0 (0)
2021 Cancún 3 (0)
2022 Halcones de Querétaro 0 (0)
International career
2005 Mexico U17 9 (4)
2007 Mexico U20 8 (2)
2006 Mexico U23 11 (1)
2007–2009 Mexico 12 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner2005 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2021

At age seventeen, he participated in the U-17 World Cup with the Mexico national team. His efforts as midfielder assisted the team to victory against Brazil, as well as throughout the entire tournament. Fellow team players Carlos Vela and Giovani dos Santos, both of whom are younger than he, played with him in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup that took place in Canada in 2007. The Mexico national team faced off against the national football teams of Portugal, Gambia, New Zealand, in that order in the group round; Mexico was eliminated by Argentina.

Skills

Villaluz is known for his quick rapid speed and great control while dribbling the ball. What he lacks in height is compensated for by his agility and ability to take on multiple players at once.

International

Villaluz was one of the young Mexicans that won the 2005 FIFA U-17 world cup in Peru. In 2007 most of the U-17 players gathered to try to win the 2007 Canada U-20 World Cup. César's first goal with the senior national team was in a friendly against Guatemala which resulted in a 3–2 loss for Mexico. His second goal for Mexico came in a friendly against China.

Career stats
Villaluz with Cruz Azul
Season Club Competition Matches Goals
2005–2009MexicoConcacaf122
Total122

International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.17 October 2007Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Guatemala2–3LossFriendly
2.16 April 2008Qwest Field, Seattle, United States China1–0WinFriendly

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International appearances

As of 11 March 2009

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Honours

Mexico U17

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. "Cesar Villaluz's Senior International Goals".
  3. "Cesar Villaluz's Senior International Caps".
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