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==Career==
==Career==
=== Carabobo FC ===
=== Carabobo FC ===
After coming through the youth ranks with Carabobo, Fuenmayor made his professional debut at the age of 18 on 22 September 2013 in a 2–0 win against [[Deportivo La Guaira]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/venezuela/primera-division/carabobo-fc/real-esppor-club/1513527/|title=Carabobo vs. Deportivo La Guaira - 22 September 2013 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-04}}</ref> He made 11 starts in the 2016 [[Venezuelan Primera División|Primera División]] as Carabobo qualified for the [[Copa Libertadores]] for the first time in their history by topping the aggregate table. Fuenmayor and Carabobo had a strong 2017. Carabobo finished on top of the aggregate table for the year, qualifying them for the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Fuenmayor started 32 games and anchored the best defense in the league, only allowing 25 goals in 34 games. Carabobo also reached the semi finals of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/alejandro-fuenmayor|title=Alejandro Fuenmayor|website=houstondynamo.com|access-date=November 4, 2018}}</ref> Fuenmayor's performances were rewarded as he was named to the Team of the year.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/LigaFUTVE2018/status/943211805438042112|title=Liga FUTVE on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en}}</ref>
After coming through the youth ranks with Carabobo, Fuenmayor made his professional debut at the age of 18 on 22 September 2013 in a 2–0 win against [[Deportivo La Guaira]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/venezuela/primera-division/carabobo-fc/real-esppor-club/1513527/|title=Carabobo vs. Deportivo La Guaira |website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|date=22 September 2013|language=en|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> He made 11 starts in the 2016 [[Venezuelan Primera División|Primera División]] as Carabobo qualified for the [[Copa Libertadores]] for the first time in their history by topping the aggregate table. Fuenmayor and Carabobo had a strong 2017. Carabobo finished on top of the aggregate table for the year, qualifying them for the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Fuenmayor started 32 games and anchored the best defense in the league, only allowing 25 goals in 34 games. Carabobo also reached the semi finals of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/alejandro-fuenmayor|title=Alejandro Fuenmayor|website=houstondynamo.com|publisher=Houston Dynamo|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> Fuenmayor's performances were rewarded as he was named to the Team of the year.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/LigaFUTVE2018/status/943211805438042112|title=Liga FUTVE on Twitter|website=Twitter|access-date=4 November 2018|language=en}}</ref>


=== Houston Dynamo ===
=== Houston Dynamo ===

Revision as of 00:35, 18 April 2020

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Alejandro Fuenmayor
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo
Date of birth (1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 2
Youth career
Carabobo FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Carabobo FC 71 (2)
2018– Houston Dynamo 30 (3)
2019 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:48, 13 October 2019 (UTC)

Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo (born 29 August 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Houston Dynamo in MLS.

Career

Carabobo FC

After coming through the youth ranks with Carabobo, Fuenmayor made his professional debut at the age of 18 on 22 September 2013 in a 2–0 win against Deportivo La Guaira.[1] He made 11 starts in the 2016 Primera División as Carabobo qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in their history by topping the aggregate table. Fuenmayor and Carabobo had a strong 2017. Carabobo finished on top of the aggregate table for the year, qualifying them for the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Fuenmayor started 32 games and anchored the best defense in the league, only allowing 25 goals in 34 games. Carabobo also reached the semi finals of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.[2] Fuenmayor's performances were rewarded as he was named to the Team of the year.[3]

Houston Dynamo

After five seasons with Carabobo, Fuenmayor moved to Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo on 16 January 2018.[4] Fuenmayor made his Dynamo debut on 31 March 2018 in a 2–0 loss against the New England Revolution. He scored his first goal with the Dynamo on 5 May in a 3–2 win against the LA Galaxy. Fuenmayor helped lead the Dynamo to their first ever US Open Cup title, playing 4 times in the competition including starting the final, a 3–0 win over the Philadelphia Union.[2][5]

Fuenmayor made his first appearance of the 2019 season on 2 March, a 1–1 draw with Real Salt Lake in the Dynamo's MLS season opener.[6] On 5 March, he made his first career appearance in a continental competition when he started in a 2–0 loss to Tigres UANL in the CONCACAF Champions League.[7] Fuenmayor struggled to remain in the Dynamo starting lineup in 2019 and spent time on loan with the Dynamo's USL Championship affeliate, Rio Grande Valley FC throughout the season.[6]

Career Statistics

As of 22 November 2019[8][9]
Club Performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Venezuela League Copa Venezuela South America Other Total
Carabobo FC 2013-14 Venezuelan Primera División 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
2014-15 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2015 8 0 1 0 0 0 — 9 0
2016 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2017 32 2 3 0 0 0 — 35 2
Carabobo FC Total 71 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 75 2
United States League US Open Cup North America MLS PLayoffs Total
Houston Dynamo 2018 MLS 22 3 4 0 — — 26 3
2019 8 0 2 0 2[a] 0 — 12 0
2020 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Dynamo Total 30 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 38 3
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2019 USLC 6 0 — — — 6 0
Career Totals 107 5 10 0 2 0 0 0 119 5
  1. ^ One appearances in CONCACAF Champions League, one appearance in Leagues Cup

Honors

Club

Houston Dynamo

Individual

Venezuelan Primera División Team of the Year: 2017[3][2]

Dynamo Newcomer of the Year: 2018[10]

References

  1. ^ "Carabobo vs. Deportivo La Guaira". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Liga FUTVE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Houston Dynamo sign Venezuelan defender Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union - Football Match Report - September 26, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  6. ^ a b "Alejandro Fuenmayor 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  7. ^ "Venezuela - A. Fuenmayor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  8. ^ "Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  9. ^ "A. FUENMAYOR". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Dynamo announce 2018 team award winners". houstondynamo.com. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.


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