César Villaluz

César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez^[a] (born 18 July 1988) is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Cancún.

César Villaluz

Personal information
Full name	César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez[1]
Date of birth	(1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2006	Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	Cruz Azul	156	(16)
2012	San Luis	23	(1)
2013	Tigres UANL	0	(0)
2013–2017	Chiapas	4	(0)
2015	→ Atlético San Luis (loan)	30	(4)
2016–2017	→ Celaya (loan)	34	(1)
2017–2018	Cacereño
2018–2019	San Pedro
2020	Oaxaca	0	(0)
2021	Cancún	3	(0)
2022	Halcones de Querétaro	0	(0)
2023	Industriales Naucalpan F.C.	0	(0)
International career
2005	Mexico U17	9	(4)
2007	Mexico U20	8	(2)
2006	Mexico U23	11	(1)
2007–2009	Mexico	12	(2)
Medal record Representing  Mexico Men's football FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2005 Peru
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 March 2021

At age seventeen, he participated in the U-17 World Cup with the Mexico national team. His efforts as midfielder assisted the team to victory against Brazil, as well as throughout the entire tournament. Fellow team players Carlos Vela and Giovani dos Santos, both of whom are younger than he, played with him in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup that took place in Canada in 2007. The Mexico national team faced off against the national football teams of Portugal, Gambia, New Zealand, in that order in the group round; Mexico was eliminated by Argentina.

Skills

Villaluz is known for his quick rapid speed and great control while dribbling the ball. What he lacks in height is compensated for by his agility and ability to take on multiple players at once.

International

Villaluz was one of the young Mexicans that won the 2005 FIFA U-17 world cup in Peru. In 2007 most of the U-17 players gathered to try to win the 2007 Canada U-20 World Cup. César's first goal with the senior national team was in a friendly against Guatemala which resulted in a 3–2 loss for Mexico. His second goal for Mexico came in a friendly against China.

Career stats

Villaluz with Cruz Azul

Season	Club	Competition	Matches	Goals
2005–2009	Mexico	Concacaf	12	2
		Total	12	2

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	17 October 2007	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Guatemala	2–3	Loss	Friendly
2.	16 April 2008	Qwest Field, Seattle, United States	China	1–0	Win	Friendly

^[2]

International appearances

As of 11 March 2009

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	22 August 2007	Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, United States	Colombia	0–1	Friendly
2.	14 October 2007	Estadio Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico	Nigeria	2–2	Friendly
3.	17 October 2007	Los Angeles, United States	Guatemala	2–3	Friendly
4.	6 February 2008	Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States	United States	2–2	Friendly
5.	16 April 2008	Qwest Field, Seattle, United States	China	1–0	Friendly
6.	4 June 2008	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States	Argentina	1–4	Friendly
7.	8 June 2008	Soldier Field, Chicago, United States	Peru	4–0	Friendly
8.	15 June 2008	Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States	Belize	2–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.	21 June 2008	Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás, Mexico	Belize	7–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.	12 November 2008	Chase Field, Phoenix, United States	Ecuador	2–1	Friendly
11.	28 January 2009	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States	Sweden	0–1	Friendly
12.	11 March 2009	Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado, United States	Bolivia	5–1	Friendly

^[3]

Honours

Mexico U17

• FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2005

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villaluz and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.