Carlos Valenzuela

Carlos Fernando Valenzuela (born 22 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Famalicão, on loan from Barracas Central.[1]

Carlos Valenzuela

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Fernando Valenzuela
Date of birth	22 April 1997
Place of birth	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Famalicão (on loan from Barracas Central)
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Racing Club	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Nueva Chicago (loan)	13	(1)
2018–	Barracas Central	55	(24)
2020–	→ Famalicão (loan)	7	(2)
National team
2019	Argentina U23	5	(4)
Honours Representing  Argentina Men's Football Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:39, 24 November 2020 (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
		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

Club

Barracas Central[1]

• Primera B Metropolitana: 2018–19

International

Argentina U23[11]

• Pan American Games: 2019

References

1. "Carlos Valenzuela profile". Soccerway. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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.

External links

• Carlos Valenzuela at Soccerway