Francisco Venegas (footballer)

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

Francisco Eduardo Venegas Moreno (born 16 July 1998)^[1] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Querétaro.^[2]

Francisco Venegas

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Eduardo Venegas Moreno
Date of birth	(1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Acámbaro, Guanajuato, Mexico
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Querétaro
Number	17
Youth career
2013–2016	Pachuca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Pachuca	2	(0)
2017	→ Everton (loan)	27	(3)
2019–2022	Tigres UANL	27	(2)
2023–2024	Mazatlán	25	(3)
2024	→ Querétaro (loan)	13	(0)
2024–	Querétaro	24	(2)
International career‡
2015	Mexico U17	6	(3)
2017	Mexico U20	3	(0)
2019	Mexico U23	5	(2)
2019	Mexico	1	(0)
Medal record Representing  Mexico Men's football Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 October 2019

International career

Youth

Venegas was called up for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[3]

Venegas was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-23 team at the 2019 Pan American Games,^[4] with Mexico winning the third-place match.^[5]

Senior

Venegas made his senior national team debut under manager Gerardo Martino on 2 October 2019 in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago. He substituted Sebastián Córdova in the 74th minute.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 August 2023^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pachuca	2016–17	Liga MX	2	0	—		1[a]	0	—		3	0
Everton (loan)	2017	Chilean Primera División	11	1	1	0	—		—		12	1
	2018		16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	Total		27	3	1	0	–		–		28	3
Tigres UANL	2018–19	Liga MX	8	2	–		–		–		8	2
	2019–20		4	0	–		1[a]	0	–		5	0
	2020–21		5	0	–		–		1[b]	0	6	0
	2021–22		6	0	–		–		–		6	0
	2022–23		4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	Total		27	2	–		1	0	1	0	29	2
Mazatlán	2022–23	Liga MX	14	1	–		–		–		14	1
	2023–24		11	2	–		–		2[b]	0	13	2
	Total		25	3	–		–		2	0	27	3
Career total			81	8	1	0	2	0	3	0	87	8

1. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
2. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 2 October 2019^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2019	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Tigres UANL

• Liga MX: Clausura 2019
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2020

Mexico Youth

• CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2015
• Pan American Bronze Medal: 2019