Efraín Juárez
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Efraín Juárez Valdez[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 22 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, right-back | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2001–2006 | UNAM | ||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2008 | Pumas Morelos[3] | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | UNAM | 66 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Celtic | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | América | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | → Monterrey (loan) | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2018 | Monterrey | 74 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | Vålerenga | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 242 | (4) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | Mexico U17 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Mexico U20 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Mexico | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | New York City FC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Standard Liège (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Club Brugge (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Efraín Juárez Valdez (born 22 February 1988) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current assistant manager of Belgian Pro League club Brugge.
Early career
Juárez began his career in the basic forces of the
Club career
Club Universidad Nacional
Juárez joined the Pumas youth system at the age of thirteen. After winning the
Celtic
On 17 July 2010, Pumas accepted a bid for Juárez from
Real Zaragoza (loan)
On 26 July 2011, after weeks of speculation, Juárez was loaned out to
América
On 5 June 2012 it was announced that Juárez had transferred to Club América in Mexico for an undisclosed fee, after failing to cement his place in the starting line-up for Celtic, and after his disappointing stint for Real Zaragoza.[15] He made his first appearance for América on 27 June in a 0–2 preseason loss against Jaguares.[16][17] He made his league debut on 21 July in a 0–0 draw against Monterrey.[18] On 22 August 2012, Juárez suffered a terrible arm injury during a cup game against Correcaminos in the 39th minute which he had to miss a few months.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Juárez signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on 18 January 2018.[19] On 1 February 2019, Juárez and Vancouver mutually agreed to part ways.[20]
International career
On 28 June 2009, Juárez made his first international cap with the senior national team against Guatemala.[21] He played a part of the team that won the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In the Gold Cup, he mainly played at right back. He started and completed all games played in the competition. Thanks to his great performance, he quickly gained a spot on the national team. Juárez scored for Mexico against Costa Rica during a penalty shootout.[22]
On 11 June 2010, Juárez became the first player to be booked at the
On 22 September 2010, it was announced that Juárez and Mexico teammate Carlos Vela were banned from international duty for six months for their involvement in a party in Monterrey following a game with Colombia two weeks earlier.[26]
Juárez scored his first national team goal in the 5–0 win against El Salvador in the opening match of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup on 5 June.[27]
Managerial career
New York City FC assistant manager
On 10 March 2020, it was reported that Juárez joined Major League Soccer club New York City FC as a technical assistant.
Career statistics
Club
Club performance | League | Cup | League cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Mexico | League | Cup | League cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2008–09 | UNAM | Primera División |
41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 1 | ||||
2009–10 |
25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||||
Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2010–11 | Celtic | SPL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 2 |
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europe | Total | |||||||
2011–12 | Real Zaragoza | La Liga | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
Mexico | League | Cup | League cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2012–13 | América | Liga MX | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
Mexico | League | Cup | League cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2013–14 | Monterrey | Liga MX | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
Total | Mexico | 83 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 1 | |
Scotland | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 2 | ||
Spain | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Career total | 111 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 127 | 4 |
International
- As of 29 February 2012[30]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2009 | 9 | 0 |
2010 | 16 | 0 | |
2011 | 14 | 1 | |
Total | 39 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1. | 5 June 2011 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington , United States |
El Salvador | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honours
UNAM
América
Monterrey
Mexico U17
Mexico
References
- ^ "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 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ Efraín Juárez Valdéz - Ficha Jugador
- ^ Mexican Primera Division Tables – 2008/2009 Clausura Soccerway
- ^ Mexican star Juarez joins Bhoys in Seattle Archived 20 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Celtic FC, 17 July 2010
- ^ New Bhoy Juarez makes Paradise bow Archived 28 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Celtic FC, 26 July 2010
- ^ a b c "Efrain Juarez could be set for move away from Celtic, admits agent". Daily Record. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ Braga 3 – 0 Celtic BBC Sport, 28 July 2010
- ^ Celtic 2–1 Braga (agg 2–4) BBC Sport, 4 August 2010
- ^ "Celtic 2 – 0 FC Utrecht". BBC Sport. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Efrain Juárez joins Real Zaragoza on loan". Celtic FC Official Website. Retrieved 26 July.
- ^ "Celtic hizo oficial la salida de Efraín Juárez al Zaragoza". Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Zaragoza 0–6 Real Madrid: Ronaldo hat-trick secures huge opening win for Los Blancos". A different league. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Real Betis takes Spanish league lead with 4–3 win over Zaragoza". Washington Post. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Efrain Juarez moves from Celtic to Club America in his homeland". BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "América pierde ante Jaguares en duelo de pretemporada". Récord. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Derrota Jaguares 2–0 al América". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Monterrey 0–0 América… Un simple debut". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire versatile Mexican midfielder Efraín Juárez from Club de Futbol Monterrey". 18 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC and midfielder Efraín Juárez mutually agree to part ways | Vancouver Whitecaps".
- ^ "México 0–0 Guatemala... Tri se peleó de nuevo con el gol". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
- Soccernet. 23 July 2009. Archived from the originalon 2 November 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ Mexico's Juarez gets World Cup's first booking The Hindustan Times, 11 June 2010
- ^ FT: South Africa 1 Mexico 1 Sky Sports, 11 June 2010
- ^ Mexico subs shoot down France FIFA.com, 17 June 2010
- ^ "Carlos Vela and Efrain Juarez banned by Mexico". BBC Sport. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Five-Star starts for Ticos, Mexico" FIFA.com, 6 June 2011
- ^ "Efraín Juárez stats". Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "Efraín Juárez stats". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ Efraín Juárez at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Real Zaragoza official profile (in Spanish)
- Efraín Juárez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Efraín Juárez at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
- Efraín Juárez – FIFA competition record (archived)