César_Villaluz

César Villaluz

César Villaluz

Mexican footballer (born 1988)

César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez[lower-alpha 1] (born 18 July 1988) is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Cancún.

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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
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International goals

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International appearances

As of 11 March 2009

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Honours

Mexico U17

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villaluz and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

References

  1. [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.
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    "Cesar Villaluz's Senior International Goals". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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    "Cesar Villaluz's Senior International Caps". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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