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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fuenmayor and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.
Alejandro Fuenmayor
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo
Date of birth (1996-08-29) 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
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 11000——110
2014-15 5000——50
2015 801000—90
2016 15000——150
2017 3223000—352
Carabobo FC Total 712400000752
United States League US Open Cup North America MLS PLayoffs Total
Houston Dynamo 2018 MLS 22340——263
2019 80202[lower-alpha 1]0—120
2020 0000—0000
Dynamo Total 303402000383
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2019 USLC 60———60
Career Totals 107510020001195
  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]

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References
  1. "Carabobo vs. Deportivo La Guaira". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. "Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. "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.com. ESPN. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. "Alejandro Fuenmayor 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. "Venezuela - A. Fuenmayor - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  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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