José Torrealba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Torrealba Acevedo | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Acarigua, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Universidad de Los Andes | 40 | (15) |
| 2001–2002 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 74 | (29) |
| 2002–2003 | Deportivo Táchira | 25 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 37 | (19) |
| 2005 | UA Maracaibo | 19 | (11) |
| 2005–2007 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 50 | (15) |
| 2008 | Deportivo Táchira | 13 | (8) |
| 2008–2011 | Kaizer Chiefs | 35 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Mineros de Guayana | 22 | (3) |
| 2012 | Carabobo | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Deportivo Lara | 34 | (7) |
| 2015 | Metropolitanos FC | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | Trujillanos FC | 17 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005– | Venezuela | 17 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 14, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:02, 7 July 2014 (UTC) | |||
José Antonio Torrealba Acevedo (born 13 June 1980 in Acarigua) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a striker. He is nicknamed "El Buda".
Club career
Torrealba started his career at Universidad de Los Andes and played for several different local sides. Also, he had two spells in South Africa.
International career
Torrealba has made 17 appearances for the Venezuela national football team.[1] He made his debut in a friendly match against Ecuador on August 17, 2005. He was also a participant at the 2007 Copa America.
Torrealba has played 17 games for the Venezuela national team, scoring four goals. The pinnacle of his career was in 2010 when he topped the Top Scorer award for the St Mary's College FIFA league, netting an impressive 11 goals in 5 games. Manager Ben O'Sullivan claims "Torrealba is the greatest Venezuelan footballer in the modern game, his strike power is ferocious".
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | August 17, 2005 | Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador |  Ecuador |
2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | September 3, 2005 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela |  Peru |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | September 3, 2005 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela | Peru |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4. | March 24, 2007 | Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela |  Cuba |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
References
- ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Venezuela – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Venezuelan footballers
- Venezuela international footballers
- 2007 Copa América players
- Estudiantes de Mérida players
- Deportivo Táchira players
- UA Maracaibo players
- Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- Mineros de Guayana players
- Carabobo F.C. players
- Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara players
- Venezuelan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
- Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa