| Uvaldo Luna | |
| Fullname: | Uvaldo Luna Martínez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Channelview, Texas, United States |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tigres UANL |
| Years1: | 2013–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Tigres UANL |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Patriotas (loan) |
| Caps2: | 41 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Atlas (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Once Caldas (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | Unión Magdalena |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Mexico U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | October 5, 2020 |
Uvaldo Luna Martínez (born 21 December 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Luna was born in the state of Texas in Channelview to Mexican parents. Luna has both Mexican and American nationality therefore having Dual-citizenship being able to play for either Mexico or the U.S national team.
Luna is a graduate of the Tigres UANL Youth Academy and made his senior team debut in 2013 against Cruz Azul Hidalgo in a Cup match. Uvaldo took part in the Copa Libertadores with Tigres in 2015.
Shortly after returning from the U-20 World Cup, Uvaldo made his first-team debut with Tigres in a Copa MX match against Cruz Azul Hidalgo on July 24, 2013, where Tigres lost, 1–0.
After several time in the affiliate teams Uvaldo Luna made his league debut January 17, 2015, against Club León,[2] playing as centre forward, and was subbed out in the 28th minute of the match for Israel Jimenez.
Luna has represented Mexico and the United States in several youth categories. He was part of the Mexican team that participated in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, where he scored a goal against Mali in the final minutes of the match.
In early January 2012, Uvaldo Luna was called by coach Tab Ramos to the US U-20 training camp, but did not make an official debut for the team.[3] Uvaldo Luna had also been with the US U-18 national team before in 2010.[4] [5] [6]
In May 2012, Luna formed part of the U-20 national team under coach Sergio Almager,[7] He played in every match and Mexico won the title.[8]
Uvaldo was part of the Mexican team that participated in the World Cup held in Turkey. Uvaldo played in all three group stage matches and scored a goal against Mali in the final minutes of the match securing Mexico a spot in the quarter-finals after a 4–1 win.[9] Mexico would eventually be eliminated by Spain in the quarter-finals.
Luna participated in the 2015 Pan American games held in Toronto where he made three appearances including one in the semi-final.[10]
Uvaldo participated in the 2013 and 2015 editions of the Toulon Tournament with Mexico.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Mexico | League | Copa MX | Continental | Total | |||||||
| Tigres UANL | 2013–14 | Liga MX | — | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[13] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[14] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Colombia | League | Copa Colombia | Continental | Total | |||||||
| Patriotas FC (loan) | 2016 | Primera A | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||
Tigres UANL
Mexico U20
Mexico U23