Alejandro Fuenmayor
Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo (born 29 August 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Houston Dynamo in MLS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Maracaibo, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:48, 13 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
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 four 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 affiliate, Rio Grande Valley FC throughout the season.[6]
Career Statistics
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
- One appearances in CONCACAF Champions League, one appearance in Leagues Cup
Honors
Club
Houston Dynamo
References
- "Carabobo vs. Deportivo La Guaira". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Liga FUTVE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Houston Dynamo sign Venezuelan defender Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- "Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union - Football Match Report - September 26, 2018". espn.com. ESPN. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Alejandro Fuenmayor 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Venezuela - A. Fuenmayor - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "A. FUENMAYOR". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Dynamo announce 2018 team award winners". houstondynamo.com. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.