Jesús Dueñas Explained

Jesús Dueñas
Fullname:Jesús Alberto Dueñas Manzo
Birth Date:16 March 1989
Birth Place:Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:2002
Youthclubs1:Guadalajara[1]
Youthyears2:2003
Youthclubs2:Pachuca[2]
Youthyears3:2005-2006
Youthclubs3:Jaguares de Chiapas[3]
Youthyears4:2008–2012
Youthclubs4:Tigres UANL
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Petroleros de Salamanca[4]
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Tigres B[5]
Caps2:20
Goals2:4
Years3:2011–2022
Caps3:366
Goals3:20
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Juárez
Caps4:30
Goals4:3
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Cruz Azul
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Mexico U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2018
Nationalteam2:Mexico
Nationalcaps2:25
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:28 April 2023
Ntupdate:20 November 2018

Jesús Alberto Dueñas Manzo (born 16 March 1989), also known as Pollo, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Jesus Dueñas was from Petroleros de Salamanca but later moved to Tigres UANL, the team with which he debuted. Since 2014, Dueñas has become the starting central midfielder of Tigres. He played a key role in the Copa Libertadores 2015.

In the Apertura 2016 finals against Club América, the teams tied 1–1 in the first leg at Estadio Azteca. In the historical second leg, played for the first time on 25 December, the teams tied 0-0 and went to overtime at the Estadio Universitario. At 95' Edson Álvarez scored the 1-0 for América and at 119' Dueñas tied dramatically with a header after a cross from Jürgen Damm, and led the match to penalty shoot-out. Nahuel Guzmán stopped three shots and Tigres became the Apertura 2016 champions.

International career

In March 2015, Dueñas was called up to the senior national team by Miguel Herrera to compete in friendly matches against Ecuador and Paraguay. Dueñas played as starter in the 3–1 victory over Jamaica of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals at the Lincoln Financial Field of Philadelphia on July 26, 2015.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tigres UANL2011–12Liga MX161161
2012–133207[7] 0390
2013–14342110452
2014–15373516[8] 1485
2015–163536[9] 01[10] 0423
2016–174468[11] 0526
2017–184013[12] 02[13] 0451
2018–19381308[14] 01[15] 0501
2019–202716[16] 03[17] 0361
2020–213311[18] 0341
2021–22301301
Total366201914418043722
Juárez2022–23Liga MX303303
Cruz Azul2023–24Liga MX603[19] 090
Career total4022319144111047625

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico2015 5 0
2016 11 1
2017 7 0
2018 2 0
Total 25 1

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[20]

Honours

Tigres UANL

Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019

Clausura 2014

2016, 2018

2020

2018

Mexico

2015

Individual

Notes and References

  1. https://www.telediario.mx/deportes/jesus-duenas-el-mediocampista-que-no-terminamos-de-ver Jesús Dueñas: el mediocampista que no terminamos de ver (in Spanish)
  2. https://www.telediario.mx/deportes/jesus-duenas-el-mediocampista-que-no-terminamos-de-ver Jesús Dueñas: el mediocampista que no terminamos de ver (in Spanish)
  3. https://www.telediario.mx/deportes/jesus-duenas-el-mediocampista-que-no-terminamos-de-ver Jesús Dueñas: el mediocampista que no terminamos de ver (in Spanish)
  4. https://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/49545 Jesús Alberto Dueñas Manzo - Ficha Jugador
  5. https://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/49545 Jesús Alberto Dueñas Manzo - Ficha Jugador
  6. Web site: J. Dueñas: Summary. Soccerway. Perform Group. 24 June 2022.
  7. Two appearances in Copa Libertadores and five in CONCACAF Champions League
  8. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  9. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  10. Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
  11. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  12. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  13. One appearance in Campeón de Campeones and one in Campeones Cup
  14. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  15. Appearances in Leagues Cup
  16. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  17. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  18. Appearances in Leagues Cup
  19. Appearances in Leagues Cup
  20. News: J. Dueñas. Soccerway. 12 October 2016.
  21. Web site: TSG reveals Gold Cup Best XI. goldcup.org. 2019-07-08. 2020-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025193231/https://www.goldcup.org/en/best-xi. dead.
  22. Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League. TheChampions . 1124021294750732288 . Presenting the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League 2019 Team of the Tournament!. 2 May 2019 . 2 May 2019.