Julio César Domínguez
 Domínguez with Cruz Azul in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Domínguez Juárez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético San Luis | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Cruz Azul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2023 | Cruz Azul | 562 | (16) |
| 2023– | Atlético San Luis | 20 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Mexico U20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | Mexico U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2022 | Mexico | 24 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Julio César Domínguez Juárez[a] (born 8 November 1987), sometimes known as Cata, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.[3]
Club career[edit]
Cruz Azul[edit]
Isaac Mizrahi, impressed by Domínguez's performance in Cruz Azul's reserve team, allocated him for the first team in the final fixture of Clausura 2006.[4] At the age of 18, Domínguez made his debut on 29 April 2006 in a home match against Pachuca which resulted in a 3–2 win for Cruz Azul.[5]
Domínguez scored his first and second league goals on 14 November 2007 against Pachuca during the Apertura 2007 repechage.[6]
He has remained with Cruz Azul, having originally started as a pure centre-back, Domínguez has proven his versatility with solid performances as a right-back.[7]
On 1 June 2023, Cruz Azul announced that they would not renew the player's contract. Domínguez left the club after 20 years.[8]
Atlético San Luis[edit]
On 15 June 2023, Domínguez joined Atlético San Luis.[9]
International career[edit]
Youth[edit]
Domínguez first started with the under-20 national team. Domínguez was regarded as one of the brightest young defensive players that Mexico had.
Senior[edit]
Domínguez made his debut for the senior national team on 22 August 2007 in a friendly against Colombia.[10] After a five-year absence from the national team, Mexico national team manager Miguel Herrera called him up for friendlies against the national football teams of Honduras and Panama in 2014.[10] He would then be called up again against Netherlands and Belarus.
Domínguez was called up by Miguel Herrera for the 2015 Copa América, playing all 3 games against Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia.[10]
Domínguez was called up again in 2018 during Ricardo Ferretti's interim of the national team but did not see any playing time.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of match played 14 June 2022[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Cruz Azul
- Liga MX: Guardianes 2021
- Copa MX: Clausura 2013, Apertura 2018
- Campeón de Campeones: 2021
- Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2022
- Supercopa MX: 2019
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2013–14
- Leagues Cup: 2019
Notes[edit]
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Domínguez and the second or maternal family name is Juárez.
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015.
- ^ Julio César Domínguez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archive) (in Spanish)
- ^ Reséndiz, Mac (30 April 2021). "'Cata' Domínguez no es ídolo en Cruz Azul porque no es extranjero: Mizrahi". ESPN. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Cruz Azul felicita al Cata Domínguez por aniversario de su debut y afición lo destroza". Mediotiempo. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Mexico 2007/08". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Julio César Domínguez Juárez". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Cata Domínguez: "Di todo por Cruz Azul, amo a este club"". AS México. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Cata Domínguez sigue en la Liga MX y ficha con Atlético de San Luis". Marca México. 14 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d "What happened the last time "Cata" Domínguez played with the Mexican National Team". Today in 24. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Julio César Domínguez at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[edit]
- Julio César Domínguez at National-Football-Teams.com
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