Johan Venegas

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Johan Venegas
Johan Venegas sonrie en un entrenamiento.jpg
Venegas with Saprissa in 2020
Personal information
Full name Johan Alberto Venegas Ulloa [1]
Date of birth (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Alajuelense
Number 8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 Santos 58 (3)
2011Barrio México (loan) 4 (0)
2012–2013 Puntarenas 37 (12)
2013–2015 Alajuelense 72 (17)
2015–2016 Montreal Impact 32 (2)
2017–2018 Minnesota United 22 (2)
2018–2020 Saprissa 112 (43)
2021– Alajuelense 69 (34)
International career
2014– Costa Rica 84 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:04, 15 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:51, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Johan Alberto Venegas Ulloa (born 27 November 1988) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.

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Club career

Venegas started his career at Santos de Guápiles and had a short loan spell at Barrio México in 2011. He joined Puntarenas in 2012, [3] and had a big season with the club scoring 12 goals in 37 appearances. This led to a move to top club Alajuelense in 2013. [4] In his first year for Alajuelense Vanegas quickly established himself as a starter on the club making 34 appearances and scoring 4 goals. The following season, he continued his fine form and ended the season with a career high 13 goals in 38 matches.

In July 2015, Venegas joined Major League Soccer team Montreal Impact, after impressing the Canadian club during the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League. [5] During his time with Montreal, Venegas appeared in 32 league matches and scored two goals. He also made seven appearances during the Playoffs, scoring one goal.

On 13 December 2016, Venegas was traded to Minnesota United FC in exchange for Chris Duvall. [6]

After spending the 2017 season with Minnesota, the club announced that Venegas would be loaned to Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa for 2018. [7] His contract with Minnesota ended following the 2018 season.

On 26 December 2020, Venegas was announced as Alajuelense's new signing.

International career

Venegas made his debut for the Costa Rica national team in the September 2014 Copa Centroamericana opening match against Nicaragua, in which he scored the third goal. [8] He was again on target in his second game against Panama, netting Costa Rica's 100th goal in all Copa Centroamerica tournaments [9] in the process.

In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 December 2022 [11]
Venegas receiving instructions from coach Oscar Ramirez at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Cos-Serb (8).jpg
Venegas receiving instructions from coach Óscar Ramírez at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Costa Rica 201463
2015141
2016103
2017142
201871
201931
202050
2021140
2022110
Total8411
As of match played 14 November 2019 [12]
Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Venegas goal.
List of international goals scored by Johan Venegas
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 September 2014 RFK Stadium, Washington, United States1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3–03–0 2015 Copa Centroamericana
27 September 2014 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–22–22015 Copa Centroamericana
313 November 2014 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay6Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3–33–3 Friendly
411 June 2015 Estadio Reino de León, León, Spain10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–01–2Friendly
529 March 2016 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica22Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3–03–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
611 June 2016 NRG Stadium, Houston, United States25Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1–03–2 Copa América Centenario
715 November 2016Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica30Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1–04–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
815 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, Panama32Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 2–03–0 2017 Copa Centroamericana
910 October 2017Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, Panama42Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1–01–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
103 June 2018Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica45Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1–03–0Friendly
1114 November 2019 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao53Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 1–02–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Alajuelense

Saprissa

Costa Rica

Individual

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  3. Un nuevo proceso que se inicia con ilusión Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
  4. Ariel Rodríguez y Johan Venegas se unen a los refuerzos de Alajuelense Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - CRHoy (in Spanish)
  5. Venegas se une al Montreal Impact Archived 9 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine - La Nacion (in Spanish)
  6. Loons Select Johan Venegas In Trade Archived 18 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine - mnufc.com (in English)
  7. Minnesota United loan Johan Venegas to Costa Rican club Saprissa Archived 24 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine - MLSSoccer.com (in English)
  8. Johan Venegas debutó con gol en la Selección de Costa Rica Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Al Día (in Spanish)
  9. Johan Venegas anotó el gol 100 de Costa Rica en Copas Centroamericanas Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine -
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