José Fernando Zevallos Villanueva (born 13 January 1999) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a left-back for Peruvian Liga 1 club Cusco FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fernando Zevallos Villanueva | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ica, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cusco FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Universitario de Deportes | 38 | (1) |
| 2023 | Ayacucho FC | 23 | (2) |
| 2024– | Cusco FC | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Peru U20 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editZevallos came from the youth ranks of Universitario de Deportes, arriving from his natal Ica to Lima at 14 years of age to live at Estadio Lolo Fernández.[1] In 2017, he was observed by manager Pedro Troglio while playing in the Torneo de Promoción y Reserva and was invited to train with the first team. In 2018, manager Nicolás Córdova promoted Zevallos to the first team, after which he made his professional debut in an away match against Sport Huancayo and played a total of six games in the season. In 2019, he played in four matches and had his contract renewed until the end of 2022. In 2020, Zevallos played six games, being usually in the bench. He played more regularly in 2021, in a total of 13 matches between the league and the Copa Libertadores, but without standing out. In 2022, he scored his first goal as a professional in a home game against Sporting Cristal.[2]
International career
editZevallos has played for Peru at the U20 level, being called for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[3]
References
edit- ^ Pucce, Renzo (23 May 2017). "José Zevallos: entre la felicidad por jugar en la 'U' y la nostalgia de estar lejos de su familia" [José Zevallos: between happiness for playing in "la U" and nostalgia for being far from his family]. LaNueve (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Tras asistencia de Valera: Zevallos anotó el 1-0 de Universitario vs. Sporting Cristal" [After and assist from Valera: Zevallos scored the 1-0 for Universitario vs Sporting Cristal]. Depor (in Spanish). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Selección Peruana Sub-20: Difunden la lista definitiva de convocados para el Sudamericano Chile 2019" [U20 Peru Team: Definitive list of called players for the 2019 South American Championship in Chile has been published]. Libero (in Spanish). 12 January 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
edit- José Zevallos at Soccerway