Johan Venegas

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Venegas and the second or maternal family name is Ulloa.
Johan Venegas
Johan Venegas - Jan. 2018 (cropped).jpg
Venegas with Saprissa in 2018
Personal information
Full name Johan Alberto Venegas Ulloa
Date of birth (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 32)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Club information
Current team
 Alajuelense
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Santos 58 (3)
2011 → Barrio 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 24 (13)
National team‡
2014– Costa Rica 67 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 July 2021

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.

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,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

After spending the 2017 season with Minnesota, the club announced that Venegas would be loaned to Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa for 2018.[6] 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.[7] He was again on target in his second game against Panama, netting Costa Rica's 100th goal in all Copa Centroamerica tournaments[8] in the process.

In May 2018 he was named in Costa Rica's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9]

Honours[]

Alajuelense

Saprissa

Costa Rica

Individual

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of 26 July 2021[10]
Costa Rica
Year Apps Goals
2014 6 3
2015 14 1
2016 10 3
2017 14 2
2018 7 1
2019 3 1
2020 4 0
2021 9 0
Total 67 11

International goals[]

As of match played 14 November 2019. Costa Rica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Venegas goal.[11]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 September 2014 RFK Stadium, Washington, United States 1  Nicaragua 3–0 3–0 2015 Copa Centroamericana
2 7 September 2014 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States 2  Panama 1–2 2–2
3 13 November 2014 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 6  Uruguay 3–3 3–3 Friendly
4 11 June 2015 Estadio Reino de León, León, Spain 10  Spain 1–0 1–2
5 29 March 2016 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 22  Jamaica 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 11 June 2016 NRG Stadium, Houston, United States 25  Colombia 1–0 3–2 Copa América Centenario
7 15 November 2016 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 30  United States 1–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 15 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City, Panama 32  Belize 2–0 3–0 2017 Copa Centroamericana
9 10 October 2017 42  Panama 1–0 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 3 June 2018 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 45  Northern Ireland 1–0 3–0 Friendly
11 14 November 2019 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 53  Curaçao 1–0 2–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ Un nuevo proceso que se inicia con ilusión Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Ariel Rodríguez y Johan Venegas se unen a los refuerzos de Alajuelense Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - CRHoy (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Venegas se une al Montreal Impact - La Nacion (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Loons Select Johan Venegas In Trade - mnufc.com (in English)
  6. ^ Minnesota United loan Johan Venegas to Costa Rican club Saprissa - MLSSoccer.com (in English)
  7. ^ Johan Venegas debutó con gol en la Selección de Costa Rica - Al Día (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Johan Venegas anotó el gol 100 de Costa Rica en Copas Centroamericanas -
  9. ^ https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/costa-rica-names-23-man-world-cup-squad-featuring-keylor/1bw2iz8pkma5614bzushqyyo7g
  10. ^ "Johan Venegas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  11. ^ Johan Venegas at Soccerway

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