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José Bizama
Chilean footballer (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Carlos Bizama Venegas (born 25 June 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Palestino and the Chile national team.
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Huachipato
Born in Curanilahue, Bizama began his career with Chilean Primera División club Huachipato; joining Los Acereros when he was 16.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 May 2014, coming on as a sub in a 5–4 win over Deportes Concepción in a Copa Chile match.[3][4] Bizama made his Primera División debut on 8 August 2014 in a 2–1 against Deportes Iquique.[3] He made his first appearance in an international competition on 12 August 2015 when he got the start in a 2–0 defeat to Club Olimpia in the Copa Sudamericana. Bizama scored his first professional goal on 16 January 2016 in a 3–0 win over C.D. Universidad de Concepción.[4]
Houston Dynamo
On 11 July 2019, Bizama signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.[5] However, Bizama wasn't officially added to the roster or allowed to train with the team until 2 August due to issues obtaining a visa.[2] He made his Dynamo debut on 11 August, getting the start in a 2–1 defeat to the Philadelphia Union.[6] Bizama would go on to make 5 appearances, 4 of them starts, in his first season with Houston.[7]
On 28 February 2020, Bizama suffered a broken leg in practice the day before the Dynamo season opener. He underwent surgery on 2 March.[8] He made his first appearance of the season on 9 September, playing the full match in a 1–1 draw at the Colorado Rapids. Bizama would go on to appear in 8 games in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic as Houston finished bottom of the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs again.[9]
On 15 May, Bizama made his first appearance of the 2021 season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 loss to the Rapids. That would be his only appearance of the season for the Dynamo.[10]
On 5 August 2021, Bizama joined USL Championship side Charlotte Independence on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] He made his Independence debut on 8 September, playing 90 minutes in a 5–0 win over Loudoun United.[10] Bizama made 9 regular season appearances for the Independence, helping Charlotte finish 2nd in the Atlantic Division and qualify for the playoffs.[10][12] He came off the bench in both of Charlotte's playoff games as they reached the conference semifinals, where they lost 1–0 to Louisville City.[10]
Following the 2021 season, Bizama's contract option was declined by Houston.[13] In January 2022 he signed for Palestino.[14]
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International career
On 17 May 2018, Bizama was called up by Reinaldo Rueda to the Chile national team for 3 friendlies.[15] Bizama would make his debut on 31 May, coming on as a sub in a 3–2 loss to Romania. He would also make 2 more appearances 4 and 8 June, coming on as a sub against Serbia and Poland, respectively.[16] On 28 August 2019, Bizama was called back into the national squad by Rueda for two friendlies.[17] He would come on as a sub in a 2–1 loss to Honduras to earn his 4th cap for La Roja.[3]
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Playing style
He is nicknamed "La Flecha" ("The Arrow") due to his speed.[2]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- Includes Copa Chile and U.S. Open Cup
- Includes MLS Cup Playoffs and USL Championship playoffs
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
International statistics
- As of 11 November 2020[1]
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