Víctor Guzmán (footballer, born 2002)

{{short description|Mexican footballer}}

{{other people||Víctor Guzmán (disambiguation){{!}}Víctor Guzmán}}

{{family name hatnote|Guzmán|Olmedo|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Víctor Guzmán

| image = 2023 Leagues Cup - Seattle vs. Monterrey - Víctor Guzmán.jpg

| caption = Guzmán with Monterrey in 2023

| fullname = Víctor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|03|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Monterrey

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Tijuana

| years1 = 2020–2023

| clubs1 = Tijuana

| caps1 = 69

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2023–

| clubs2 = Monterrey

| caps2 = 74

| goals2 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Mexico U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–

| nationalteam2 = Mexico U21

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2021–

| nationalteam3 = Mexico U23

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2023–

| nationalteam4 = Mexico

| nationalcaps4 = 5

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 12 March 2025

| nationalteam-update = 5 June 2024

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|MEX}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

{{Medal|W|2023 United States–Canada|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF Nations League}}

{{Medal|3rd|2023 United States|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-17 World Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2019 Brazil|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF U-17 Championship}}

{{Medal|W|2019 United States|}}

}}

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.{{cite web|title=Víctor Guzmán, en la mira de Selección|url=https://www.elsoldetijuana.com.mx/deportes/victor-guzman-en-la-mira-de-seleccion-5733752.html}} On 25 July, he made his Liga MX debut against Atlas in a 3–1 victory.{{cite web|title=Tijuana debutó al zaguero Víctor Guzmán|date=26 July 2020 |url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/7209679/tijuana-vs-atlas-debut-victor-guzman-jornada-1-guard1anes-2020}}

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.{{cite web|title=Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-sub-17/premundial-tri-sub17-efrain-alvarez-encabeza-lista-convocados}} He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup, where Mexico finished runner-up.{{cite web|title=Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-sub-17/lista-convocados-seleccion-mexicana-mundial-sub-17-brasil-2019|date=7 October 2019|first=Édgar Malagón|last=Medel|language=es|publisher=Mediotiempo|access-date=3 June 2020}}

Guzmán was called up by Raúl Chabrand to participate with the under-21 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,{{cite web |url=https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2022/5/27/23142368/mexico-announce-squad-for-2022-tournoi-maurice-revello-touloun-france |title=Mexico announce squad for 2022 Toulon Tournament |date=27 May 2022 |publisher=FMF State of Mind |access-date=27 May 2022}} scoring one goal, where Mexico finished the tournament in third place.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com.mx/2022/06/12/mexico-sub-21-vence-a-colombia-y-es-tercer-lugar-del-maurice-revello-2022/ |title=México Sub-21 vence a Colombia y es tercer lugar del Maurice Revello 2022 |work=Fox Sports |date=12 June 2022 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

=Senior=

Guzmán was called up to the senior national team for the first time in October 2021, debuted with Mexico on 19 April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2023/4/13/23678390/mexico-announce-call-up-list-for-april-19-2023-united-states-friendly|title=Mexico announce call up list for United States friendly|date=13 April 2023|accessdate=13 December 2023|website=fmfstateofmind.com}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|19 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|victor-andres-guzman-olmedo/545591|accessdate=10 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/104499/eyJpZENsdWIiOiA1fQ==/victor-andres-guzman-olmedo |title=Statistics |access-date=10 April 2020 |publisher=Liga MX}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan=5|Tijuana

|2019–20

|rowspan=4|Liga MX

|colspan="2"|–

30colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–30
2020–21

|29

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–290
2021–22

|24

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–240
2022–23

|16

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—161
colspan="2"|Total

!69

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—721
rowspan=4|Monterrey

|2022–23

|rowspan=3|Liga MX

|19

1colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–191
2023–24

|33

0colspan="2"|–6{{efn|name=CCC|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup}}05{{efn|name=LC|Appearances in Leagues Cup}}0440
2024–25

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!52

1colspan="2"|—6050631
colspan=3|Career total

!121

23060501352

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=International=

{{updated|match played 5 June 2024|{{NFT player|90824}}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="2" valign="center"|Mexico

| 2023

30
202420
colspan="2" | Total50

Honours

Mexico U17

Mexico

  • CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023{{Cite web |date=16 July 2023 |title=Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/678990 |access-date=17 July 2023 |website=ESPN}}
  • CONCACAF Nations League third place: 2022–23{{Cite web |title=Mexico 1-0 Panama (Jun 18, 2023) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/667791/mexico-panama |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

Individual

  • Liga MX Best Rookie: 2020–21
  • Liga MX Best Center-back: 2022–23
  • Liga MX All-Star: 2021{{cite web|title=Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game|url=https://en.as.com/en/2021/07/18/soccer/1626635244_954732.html|date=19 July 2021|work=AS}}

References