César Villaluz

César Villaluz

Personal information
Date of birth	July 18, 1988 (1988-07-18) (age 23)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Right Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Cruz Azul
Number	18
Youth career
2000–2006	Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–	Cruz Azul	158	(16)
National team‡
2005	Mexico U-17	8	(4)
2007	Mexico U-20	6	(2)
2006	Mexico U-23	11	(1)
2007–	Mexico	12	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 18, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 18, 2011

César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez (born July 18, 1988) At the young age of seventeen, he participated in the U-17 World Cup with the Mexican national team, and his efforts as midfielder helped his team to victory against Brazil, as well as throughout the entire tournament. César Villaluz currently plays for Cruz Azul in the Mexican Primera Division, and participated along with fellow team players Carlos Vela and Giovani dos Santos, both of whom are younger than he is, in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup that took place in Canada in 2007, where the Mexican national team faced off against the national football teams of Portugal, Gambia, New Zealand, in that order in the group round, then getting eliminated by Argentina.

Skills

Cesar Villaluz is known for his quick rapid speed and great control while dribbling the ball. Even though he lacks in height a bonus is his agility and ability to take on multiple players at once.

International

Villaluz was one of the young Mexicans that won the 2005 FIFA U-17 world cup in Peru. In 2007 most of the U-17 players gathered to try to win the 2007 Canada U-20 World Cup. César's first goal with the Mexican Senior Side was in a friendly against Guatemala which resulted in a 3-2 loss for Mexico. His second goal for Mexico came in a friendly against China.

Career stats

Villaluz with cruz azul.

Season	Club	Country	Competition	Matches	Goals
2008	Cruz Azul	Mexico	Primera División de México	20	7
2007	Cruz Azul	Mexico	Primera División de México	24	10
2006	Cruz Azul	Mexico	Primera División de México	7	4
2005–present	Mexico	Mexico	Concacaf	18	7
			Total	69	28

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	October 17, 2007	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Guatemala	2–3	Loss	Friendly
2.	April 16, 2008	Qwest Field, Seattle, United States	China PR	1–0	Win	Friendly

Honours

International

Mexico

• FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2005 Peru
• 2008 Terresa Herrera: 3rd Place

External links

• César Villaluz Stats
• César Villaluz stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Football Database Provides Profile and Statistics for Cesar Villaluz

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Name	Villaluz, Cesar
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Date of birth	July 18, 1988
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
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