Juan Carlos Valenzuela

Juan Carlos Valenzuela Hernandez ( born May 15, 1984 in Guaymas, Sonora ) is a Mexican footballer who plays on the defensive - is used - mostly in defense and occasionally as a defensive midfielder.

Biography

Association

Valenzuela began his professional career with his hometown club CF Atlas and made his debut in the Mexican Primera División in a derby against Tecos de la UAG, the Atlas won 2-0. In early 2008 he moved to the Tecos, which he throughout 2008 and played a total of 33 league games (including the Liguillas ) completed. In early 2009, he moved to the capital to Club América, where he is also currently still under contract.

National

His debut in the jersey of the Mexican national team gave Valenzuela on 24 September 2008 in a friendly match against Chile in the United States, the Mexicans lost 0-1. His biggest success with the national team, he celebrated by winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2009, where he graduated from the semifinal against Costa Rica (120 minutes) and the final against the USA (90 minutes) in full length.

Sources and links

• Profile on the website of the Mexican Football Federation ( Spanish)
• Profile at Mediotiempo ( Spanish)