José Javier Villafráz Quintero (born 1 January 1980) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Deportivo Rayo Zuliano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Javier Villafráz Quintero | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Mérida, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Rayo Zuliano (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes de Mérida | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2003–2004 | Maracaibo | (1) | |
| 2004 | Estudiantes de Mérida | (4) | |
| 2004–2005 | Italmaracaibo | 31 | (4) |
| 2005–2012 | Deportivo Táchira | 153 | (37) |
| 2012–2014 | Aragua | 37 | (3) |
| 2014 | Zulia | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Portuguesa | 11 | (1) |
| 2015 | Zulia | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ureña | 13 | (5) |
| 2017 | El Vigía | ||
| 2017–2018 | Titanes | ||
| 2018 | Academia Élite | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Venezuela U20 | (1) | |
| 2000–2007 | Venezuela | 17 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024 | Deportivo Rayo Zuliano (youth) | ||
| 2024– | Deportivo Rayo Zuliano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Mérida, Villafráz began his career with Estudiantes de Mérida, making his first team debut in 1998. In 2003, he moved to Maracaibo, but returned to Estudiantes the following January.
In 2005, after a one-year spell at Deportivo Italmaracaibo, Villafráz signed for Deportivo Táchira. He played for seven seasons with the side, winning two Primera División titles in 2007–08 and 2010–11.
In 2012, Villafráz joined Aragua, but left on 16 November 2023 after losing his starting spot.[1] He was presented at Zulia on 7 January 2014,[2] and subsequently spent a short period at Portuguesa before returning to Zulia on 2 January 2015.[3]
On 8 January 2016, Villafráz moved to Ureña,[4] but spent the entire Apertura tournament sidelined due to an injury.[5] He subsequently played for Atlético El Vigía, Titanes and Academia Élite[6] before retiring.
International career
editVillafráz made his full international debut with the Venezuela national team in 2000. He was included in Richard Páez's provisional 27-man list for the 2007 Copa América, but was cut from the final squad.[7]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring, Villafráz was a youth coach at Deportivo Rayo Zuliano before taking over the main squad on 26 August 2024, replacing Elvis Martínez.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Javier Villafraz no continúa en el Aragua" [Javier Villafraz does not continue at Aragua] (in Spanish). Diario Meridiano. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Javier Villafraz fue presentado por el Zulia FC" [Javier Villafraz was presented by Zulia FC] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Javier Villafraz se entrena con el Zulia FC" [Javier Villafraz trains with Zulia FC] (in Spanish). Grada Digital. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "El volante Javier Villafraz jugará con Ureña SC el Torneo Apertura 2016" [Midfielder Javier Villafraz will play with Ureña SC the 2016 Apertura tournament] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Javier Villafraz, la gran alta de Ureña para el Clausura" [Javier Villafraz, the big signing of Ureña for the Clausura] (in Spanish). Diario La Nación. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Javier Villafraz jugará con la Academia Élite el Clausura de Tercera División" [Javier Villafraz will play with Academia Élite the Tercera División Clausura] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Javier Villafraz quedó descartado de plantilla de Venezuela para Copa América" [Javier Villafraz was cut from the Venezuela squad for the Copa América] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "La Jornada 6 de Liga FutVe arranca este lunes con encuentros en Ciudad Bolívar y Barinas" [The round 6 of the Liga FutVe starts this Monday with matches in Ciudad Bolívar and Barinas] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
External links
edit- Javier Villafráz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Javier Villafráz at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Javier Villafráz coach profile at Soccerway