Carlos Cisneros (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cisneros and the second or maternal family name is Barajas.

Carlos Ernesto Cisneros Barajas (born 30 August 1993), commonly known as "Charal Cisneros", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back and winger for Liga MX club León.

Carlos Cisneros

Cisneros with Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Ernesto Cisneros Barajas
Date of birth	(1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	León
Number	24
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2024	Guadalajara	163	(12)
2014–2015	→ Coras (loan)	29	(3)
2020	→ Toluca (loan)	9	(0)
2025–	León	1	(0)
International career
2015	Mexico U23	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 January 2025

Club career

Youth career

Cisneros joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2008. He then continued through Chivas Youth Academy successfully going through U-17 and U-20. Until reaching the first team, Benjamín Galindo being the coach who promoted Cisneros to first team.^[1]

Coras (loan)

Cisneros joined Coras F.C. on loan. He made his debut on July 18, 2014, against Zacatepec winning 1–0.^[2]

Guadalajara

He made his professional debut as a substitute on 17 February 2013 in a match against Puebla that resulted in a 1–1 draw. He scored his first goal on 24 January 2016 in a home match against Tigres UANL.

Honours

Guadalajara

• Liga MX: Clausura 2017^[3]
• Copa MX: Apertura 2015,^[4] Clausura 2017^[5]
• Supercopa MX: 2016^[6]
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2018^[7]

Mexico U23

• Pan American Silver Medal: 2015