Luis José Vallenilla Pacheco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlujs βaʎeˈniʎa], born 13 March 1974) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer that played as a right back for the Venezuela national team from 1996 until 2007, earning 76 appearances and scoring 1 goal.

Luis José Vallenilla
Personal information
Full name Luis José Vallenilla Pacheco
Date of birth (1974-03-13) 13 March 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Trujillanos 94 (2)
1998–2004 Caracas 107 (1)
2001–2002Deportivo Táchira (loan) 22 (0)
2004 Olimpo 11 (1)
2005 Deportivo Cuenca 1 (0)
2005–2006 Mineros de Guayana 32 (0)
2006–2007 UA Maracaibo 38 (2)
2007–2008 Nea Salamina 24 (3)
2008–2016 Mineros de Guayana 212 (15)
International career
1996–2007 Venezuela 76 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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He began his career with Trujillanos F.C. in his native Venezuela in 1994 and stayed there four years until moving to Caracas F.C., gaining more than 100 appearances over 6 years. He moved to Argentina to play for Club Olimpo for a short time in 2004. In 2006, he moved back to Venezuela to play for Mineros de Guayana for a season, then played for UA Maracaibo, then moved to Cyprus in Europe to play for Nea Salamis FC for a year, and finally went back to Mineros de Guayana for 8 years until his retirement in 2016.

International career

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Vallenilla made 77 caps for the Venezuela national football team, scoring a goal. Vallenilla left the national team when manager César Farías arrived, who didn't select the player for the qualifiers of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 January 2002 Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela   Cameroon 1–0 1–1 Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015[1]
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