Víctor Guzmán (footballer, born 2002)

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Víctor Guzmán
Personal information
Full name Víctor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo
Date of birth (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Monterrey
Number 4
Youth career
Tijuana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Tijuana 69 (1)
2023– Monterrey 41 (1)
International career
2019 Mexico U17 7 (0)
2021– Mexico U21 5 (1)
2021– Mexico U23 2 (0)
2023– Mexico 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2023 United States–Canada Team
CONCACAF Nations League
Third place 2023 United States
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2019 Brazil Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2023

Víctor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo (born 7 March 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Mexico national team.

Club career[edit]

On 21 January 2020, Guzmán made his professional debut with Tijuana in a Copa MX Round of 16 match against Atlético San Luis in a 1–0 victory, coming on as a substitute.[1] On 25 July, he made his Liga MX debut against Atlas in a 3–1 victory.[2]

International career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Guzmán was part of the under-17 squad that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where Mexico won the competition.[3] He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup, where Mexico finished runner-up.[4]

Guzmán was called up by Raúl Chabrand to participate with the under-21 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,[5] scoring one goal, where Mexico finished the tournament in third place.[6]

Senior[edit]

Guzmán was called up to the senior national team for the first time in October 2021, debuted with Mexico on 19 April 2023.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 21 February 2024[8][9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tijuana 2019–20 Liga MX 3 0 3 0
2020–21 29 0 29 0
2021–22 24 0 24 0
2022–23 16 1 16 1
Total 69 1 3 0 72 1
Monterrey 2022–23 Liga MX 19 1 19 1
2023–24 22 0 2[a] 0 5[b] 0 29 0
Total 41 1 2 0 5 0 48 1
Career total 110 2 3 0 2 0 5 0 120 2
  1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International[edit]

As of match played 15 June 2023[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2023 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours[edit]

Mexico U17

Mexico

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Víctor Guzmán, en la mira de Selección".
  2. ^ "Tijuana debutó al zaguero Víctor Guzmán".
  3. ^ "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17".
  4. ^ Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Mexico announce squad for 2022 Toulon Tournament". FMF State of Mind. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. ^ "México Sub-21 vence a Colombia y es tercer lugar del Maurice Revello 2022". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Mexico announce call up list for United States friendly". fmfstateofmind.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ Víctor Guzmán at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  10. ^ Víctor Guzmán at National-Football-Teams.com
  11. ^ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game". AS. 19 July 2021.