Carlos Valenzuela

Carlos Fernando Valenzuela (born 22 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Tijuana.[1]

Carlos Valenzuela
Personal information
Full name Carlos Fernando Valenzuela
Date of birth (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997
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)

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Club 2016 Primera División 0000—000000
2016–17 0000—000000
2017–18 0000—000000
Total 0000—000000
Nueva Chicago (loan) 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 13100——00131
Barracas Central 2018–19 Primera B Metropolitana 372010——003820
2019–20 Primera B Nacional 18410——00194
Total 552520—00005725
Famalicão (loan) 2020–21 Primeira Liga 721000—0082
Career total 7527300000007827

    Honours

    Barracas Central[1]

    Argentina U23[11]

    References
    1. 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. "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.
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