José Carlos Bizama Venegas (born 25 June 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Palestino and the Chile national team.
 Bizama with Huachipato in 2018. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Bizama Venegas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Curanilahue, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palestino | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huachipato | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Huachipato | 93 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Palestino | 27 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018– | Chile | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2022 | |||
Club career
editHuachipato
editBorn in Curanilahue, Bizama began his career with Chilean Primera División club Huachipato; joining Los Acereros when he was 16.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 May 2014, coming on as a sub in a 5–4 win over Deportes Concepción in a Copa Chile match.[3][4] Bizama made his Primera División debut on 8 August 2014 in a 2–1 against Deportes Iquique.[3] He made his first appearance in an international competition on 12 August 2015 when he got the start in a 2–0 defeat to Club Olimpia in the Copa Sudamericana. Bizama scored his first professional goal on 16 January 2016 in a 3–0 win over C.D. Universidad de Concepción.[4]
Houston Dynamo
editOn 11 July 2019, Bizama signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.[5] However, Bizama wasn't officially added to the roster or allowed to train with the team until 2 August due to issues obtaining a visa.[2] He made his Dynamo debut on 11 August, getting the start in a 2–1 defeat to the Philadelphia Union.[6] Bizama would go on to make 5 appearances, 4 of them starts, in his first season with Houston.[7]
On 28 February 2020, Bizama suffered a broken leg in practice the day before the Dynamo season opener. He underwent surgery on 2 March.[8] He made his first appearance of the season on 9 September, playing the full match in a 1–1 draw at the Colorado Rapids. Bizama would go on to appear in 8 games in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic as Houston finished bottom of the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs again.[9]
On 15 May, Bizama made his first appearance of the 2021 season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 loss to the Rapids. That would be his only appearance of the season for the Dynamo.[10]
On 5 August 2021, Bizama joined USL Championship side Charlotte Independence on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] He made his Independence debut on 8 September, playing 90 minutes in a 5–0 win over Loudoun United.[10] Bizama made 9 regular season appearances for the Independence, helping Charlotte finish 2nd in the Atlantic Division and qualify for the playoffs.[10][12] He came off the bench in both of Charlotte's playoff games as they reached the conference semifinals, where they lost 1–0 to Louisville City.[10]
Following the 2021 season, Bizama's contract option was declined by Houston.[13] In January 2022 he signed for Palestino.[14]
International career
editOn 17 May 2018, Bizama was called up by Reinaldo Rueda to the Chile national team for 3 friendlies.[15] Bizama would make his debut on 31 May, coming on as a sub in a 3–2 loss to Romania. He would also make 2 more appearances 4 and 8 June, coming on as a sub against Serbia and Poland, respectively.[16] On 28 August 2019, Bizama was called back into the national squad by Rueda for two friendlies.[17] He would come on as a sub in a 2–1 loss to Honduras to earn his 4th cap for La Roja.[3]
Playing style
editHe is nicknamed "La Flecha" ("The Arrow") due to his speed.[2]
Career statistics
editClub statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huachipato | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 7 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Chile and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes MLS Cup Playoffs and USL Championship playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
International statistics
edit- As of 11 November 2020[1]
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "José Bizama". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "José Bizama's dream-chasing lands him with the Houston Dynamo". The Bayoucitian. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Chile – J. Bizama – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b "José Bizama celebró su partido 50 por Huachipato con gol ante Valdivia – Octava Pasión". www.octavapasion.cl (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo sign Chilean defender Jose Bizama | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "RECAP: Dynamo fall 2-1 at Philadelphia Union". Houston Dynamo. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "José Bizama 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo defender Jose Bizama undergoes successful surgery". Houston Dynamo. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "José Bizama 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "José Bizama 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (5 August 2021). "Independence Acquire José Bizama on Loan from Dynamo". USL Championship.
- ^ "USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo FC exercise 2022 contract options on seven players". Houston Dynamo FC. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "De vuelta a Chile: Palestino anunció el fichaje de José Bizama » Prensafútbol". 10 January 2022.
- ^ "La nómina de proyección de Reinaldo Rueda para amistosos de la Selección Chilena". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Partidos de la Roja: José Bizama". Partidos de la Roja. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Nómina de la Selección Chilena para amistosos contra Argentina y Honduras". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Jose Bizama". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "J. Bizama". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "José Bizama Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.