Luis Vallenilla

Luis José Vallenilla

Personal information
Full name	Luis José Vallenilla Pacheco
Date of birth	(1974-03-13) 13 March 1974
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	Trujillanos	94	(2)
1998–2004	Caracas	107	(1)
2001–2002	→ Deportivo Táchira (loan)	22	(0)
2004	Olimpo	11	(1)
2005	Deportivo Cuenca	1	(0)
2005–2006	Mineros de Guayana	32	(0)
2006–2007	UA Maracaibo	38	(2)
2007–2008	Nea Salamina	24	(3)
2008–2016	Mineros de Guayana	212	(15)
International career
1996–2008	Venezuela	77	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis José Vallenilla Pacheco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlujz βaʎeˈniʎa], born 13 March 1974) is a Venezuelan professional footballer that currently plays as a centre back.

Club career

He is the current captain of his team, having also spells in the old continent, Argentina and Ecuador.

International career

Vallenilla made 77 caps for the Venezuela national football team, scoring a goal. Vallenilla left the national team when arrived the coach César Farías in the charge, who not considered to the player for the qualifier games road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 January 2002	Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela	Cameroon	1–0	1–1	Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015

External links

• Luis Vallenilla at National-Football-Teams.com
• International statistics