Víctor Guzmán (footballer, born 2002)

Víctor Guzmán
	Guzmán with Monterrey in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Víctor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo
Date of birth	7 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Monterrey
Number	4
Youth career
	Tijuana
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2023	Tijuana
2023–	Monterrey
International career‡
2019	Mexico U17
2021–	Mexico U21
2021–	Mexico U23
2023–	Mexico
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Nations League
FIFA U-17 World Cup
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Víctor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo (born 7 March 2002), commonly known as "Toro Guzmán", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Mexico national team.

Club career

On 21 January 2020, Guzmán made his professional debut with Tijuana in a Copa MX Round of 16 match against Atlético San Luis in a 1–0 victory, coming on as a substitute.^[1] On 25 July, he made his Liga MX debut against Atlas in a 3–1 victory.^[2]

International career

Youth

Guzmán was part of the under-17 squad that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where Mexico won the competition.^[3] He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup, where Mexico finished runner-up.^[4]

Guzmán was called up by Raúl Chabrand to participate with the under-21 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,^[5] scoring one goal, where Mexico finished the tournament in third place.^[6]

Senior

Guzmán was called up to the senior national team for the first time in October 2021, debuted with Mexico on 19 April 2023.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 May 2024^[8]^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tijuana	2019–20	Liga MX	–		3	0	–		–		3	0
	2020–21		29	0	–		–		–		29	0
	2021–22		24	0	–		–		–		24	0
	2022–23		16	1	—		—		—		16	1
	Total		69	1	3	0	—		—		72	1
Monterrey	2022–23	Liga MX	19	1	–		–		–		19	1
	2023–24		33	0	–		6^[a]	0	5^[b]	0	44	0
	2024–25		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		52	1	—		6	0	5	0	63	1
Career total			121	2	3	0	6	0	5	0	135	2

^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 5 June 2024^[10]

National team	Year	Apps
Mexico	2023	3
Mexico	2024	2
Total		5

Honours

Mexico U17

CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2019
FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2019

Mexico

CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023^[11]

Individual

Liga MX Best Rookie: 2020–21
Liga MX Best Center-back: 2022–23
Liga MX All-Star: 2021^[12]

References

^ "Víctor Guzmán, en la mira de Selección".
^ "Tijuana debutó al zaguero Víctor Guzmán".
^ "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17".
^ Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ "Mexico announce squad for 2022 Toulon Tournament". FMF State of Mind. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
^ "México Sub-21 vence a Colombia y es tercer lugar del Maurice Revello 2022". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Mexico announce call up list for United States friendly". fmfstateofmind.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
^ Víctor Guzmán at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ Víctor Guzmán at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
^ "Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game". AS. 19 July 2021.

[CCC-10] Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

[LC-11] Appearances in Leagues Cup

[1] "Víctor Guzmán, en la mira de Selección".

[2] "Tijuana debutó al zaguero Víctor Guzmán".

[3] "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17".

[4] Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[5] "Mexico announce squad for 2022 Toulon Tournament". FMF State of Mind. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

[6] "México Sub-21 vence a Colombia y es tercer lugar del Maurice Revello 2022". Fox Sports. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[7] "Mexico announce call up list for United States friendly". fmfstateofmind.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

[8] Víctor Guzmán at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[9] "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[NFT-12] Víctor Guzmán at National-Football-Teams.com

[13] "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

[14] "Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game". AS. 19 July 2021.

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