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Quick Facts
Biography
Juan Manuel Falcón Jiménez (born 24 February 1989) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Venezuelan club ACD Lara and the Venezuela national football team as a striker.
Club career
Venezuela
Portuguesa FC
His first steps in professional football were in Portuguesa FC, where he started playing as a midfielder. Later on, he passed over several field positions until reaching the forward spot.
Falcón scored his first professional goal in a Copa Venezuela match against Zamora FC, which eventually would be his last destination in the local league after a small period in Trujillanos FC.
Zamora
With Zamora, he won the league two times in a row and he became the top goalscorer in the league with 19 goals.
FC Metz
In mid 2014, he signed a three-year contract with French team FC Metz, in a transfer reported to be around €800,000. He left the club in 2016.
International career
He made his debut on 23 March 2008, coming as a substitute against El Salvador.
Honours
Club
- Trujillanos
- Copa Venezuela: 2010
- Zamora
- Venezuelan Primera División: 2012–13, 2013–14
Individual
- Venezuelan Primera División top goalscorer: 2013–14, 19 Goals