Luis José Vallenilla is an Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

n football defender

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 who has played 77 games for the Venezuela national team

Venezuela national football team

The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....

 as of March 2008. He play in Primera División Venezolana

Primera División Venezolana

The Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...

 for Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana

Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana

The Asociación Civil Mineros de Guayana, usually known as Mineros de Guayana or simply Mineros, is a Venezuelan football club based in Puerto Ordaz.-History:...

.

He played in several teams: Trujillanos

Trujillanos Fútbol Club

Trujillanos Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Valera. Their home stadium is Estadio Luis Loreto Lira....

, Caracas FC, Deportivo Táchira, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca

Olimpo de Bahía Blanca

Club Olimpo, usually referred to as Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, is a sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club was founded on October 15, 1910, and their main activities are basketball and association football. The football team currently plays in the...

, Club Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca is a Ecuadorian football club based in Cuenca. They currently play in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country, and is one of two clubs from Cuenca to have played in the top-flight ....

, Mineros Guayana

Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana

The Asociación Civil Mineros de Guayana, usually known as Mineros de Guayana or simply Mineros, is a Venezuelan football club based in Puerto Ordaz.-History:...

, and UA Maracaibo

Unión Atlético Maracaibo

Club Unión Atlético Maracaibo is a professional club founded on 2001 and the club has one First Division titles in the professional era. The club is based in Maracaibo.-National:...

. In 2007 he was sold to Nea Salamina.

International career

Vallenilla made 77 caps for the Venezuela national football team, scoring a goal.

International goals

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| 1. || January 13, 2002 || Pueblo Nuevo

Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo

Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a multi-purpose stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 38,755 people...

, San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal, Táchira

San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San...

, Venezuela || || 1–0 || 1-1 || Friendly
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External links

• Player profile at National Football teams
• International statistics at rsssf