Place of birth Acarigua, Venezuela 2003–2006 Portuguesa Height 1.79 m | Playing position Years Team Weight 81 kg | |
Full name Juan Manuel Falcón Jiménez Date of birth (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 (age 28) Date joined 2008 (Venezuela national football team) Current teams Independiente Santa Fe (Forward), Venezuela national football team (Forward) Similar Horacio Salaberry, Humberto Osorio, Leonardo Pico, Anderson Plata, Yamith Cuesta Profiles | ||
Juan Manuel Falcón Jiménez (born 24 February 1989) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for Colombian club Zamora and the Venezuela national football team as a striker.
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Venezuelan football
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. 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
On mid 2014, he signed a three-year contract with French team FC Metz, in a transfer reported to be around €800.000.
International career
He made his debut on 23 March 2008, coming as a substitute against El Salvador.
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