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César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez (born July 18, 1988) is a Mexican footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Ascenso MX team, Atlético San Luis on loan from Chiapas Jaguar.
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 Mexican Senior Side 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
| Season | Club | Competition | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cruz Azul | Mexican Primera División | 20 | 7 |
| 2007 | Cruz Azul | Mexican Primera División | 24 | 10 |
| 2006 | Cruz Azul | Mexican Primera División | 7 | 4 |
| 2005–present | Mexico | Concacaf | 18 | 7 |
| Total | 69 | 28 |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | October 17, 2007 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Guatemala | 2–3 | Loss | Friendly | |
| 2. | April 16, 2008 | Qwest Field, Seattle, United States |  China PR | 1–0 | Win | Friendly |
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 PR | 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 | ||||
Honours
International
Mexico
- FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2005 Peru