Alejandro Fuenmayor

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Alejandro Fuenmayor
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo
Date of birth (1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising FC
Number 30
Youth career
Carabobo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 Carabobo 71 (2)
2018–2021 Houston Dynamo 38 (3)
2019 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 6 (0)
2022 Oakland Roots 28 (0)
2023– Phoenix Rising 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:31, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Alejandro Enriquez Fuenmayor Castillo (born 29 August 1996) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship.

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Career

Carabobo

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 scored 3 goals and had 1 assists from 22 league appearances in his first season in Houston, but it was a disappointing league campaign as the Dynamo finished 9th in the Western Conference and missed out on the playoffs. [5] [6] Houston did enjoy a successful cup run as Fuenmayor helped lead the Dynamo to their first ever U.S. Open Cup title, playing four times in the competition including starting the final, a 3–0 win over the Philadelphia Union. [2] [7]

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. [8] 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. [9] 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, making 6 appearances for the Toros. [8] He ended the season with 8 MLS appearances and 12 appearances in all competitions for the Dynamo during another poor season for the team, missing out on the playoffs again. [9]

Fuenmayor saw his playing time decrease further in 2020 under new head coach Tab Ramos, making 5 appearances all season as the Dynamo struggled once again, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 3rd straight season. [10]

During the 2021 season, Fuenmayor only made 3 appearances. [11] The Dynamo finished last in the Western Conference for the second consecutive season as Houston failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year. [12]

Fuenmayor's contract with Houston expired following the 2021 season. [13]

Oakland Roots

On 5 January 2022, Fuenmayor signed with Oakland Roots SC. [14] He left Oakland following their 2022 season. [15]

Phoenix Rising FC

Fuenmayor signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 23, 2022. [16]

Career Statistics

As of 23 October 2022 [17] [18] [19]
Club PerformanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubSeasonLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VenezuelaLeagueCopa VenezuelaSouth AmericaOtherTotal
Carabobo 2013-14 Venezuelan Primera División 11000——110
2014-15 5000——50
2015 801000—90
2016 15000——150
2017 3223000—352
Carabobo Total712400000752
United StatesLeague US Open Cup North America MLS Playoffs Total
Houston Dynamo 2018 Major League Soccer 22340——263
2019 80202 [lower-alpha 1] 0—120
2020 50———50
2021 30———30
Dynamo Total383402000463
United StatesLeague US Open Cup North AmericaUSLC PlayoffsTotal
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2019 USL Championship 60———60
Oakland Roots SC 2022 USL Championship 280——10290
Career Totals143510020101565
  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 [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "Carabobo vs. Deportivo La Guaira". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alejandro Fuenmayor". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Alejandro Fuenmayor 2018 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ↑ "2018 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ↑ "Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union - Football Match Report - September 26, 2018". espn.com. ESPN. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Alejandro Fuenmayor 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Venezuela - A. Fuenmayor - Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Alejandro Fuenmayor 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  11. ↑ "Alejandro Fuenmayor 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  12. ↑ "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  13. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC exercise 2022 contract options on seven players | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamofc.
  14. ↑ "OAKLAND ROOTS ADD MLS VETERAN DEFENDER ALEJANDRO FUENMAYOR". Oakland Roots SC. January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Oakland Roots Sports Club Announce 2023 Roster Updates".
  16. ↑ Minnick, Jason (December 23, 2022). "Phoenix Rising Signs Defender Alejandro Fuenmayor". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Alejandro Fuenmayor". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "A. FUENMAYOR". soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  19. ↑ "Alejandro Fuenmayor Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  20. ↑ "Dynamo announce 2018 team award winners". houstondynamo.com. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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