Julio César Domínguez Explained

Julio César Domínguez
Fullname:Julio César Domínguez Juárez[1]
Birth Date:1987 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Arriaga, Chiapas, Mexico
Height:[2]
Currentclub:Atlético San Luis
Position:Centre-back
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2003–2006
Youthclubs1:Cruz Azul
Years1:2006–2023
Clubs1:Cruz Azul
Caps1:562
Goals1:16
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Atlético San Luis
Caps2:37
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalyears2:2006
Nationalyears3:2007–2022
Nationalteam1:Mexico U20
Nationalteam2:Mexico U23
Nationalteam3:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalcaps3:24
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:16 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:14 June 2022

Julio César Domínguez Juárez (born 8 November 1987), sometimes known as Cata, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.

Club career

Cruz Azul

Isaac Mizrahi, impressed by Domínguez's performance in Cruz Azul's reserve team, allocated him for the first team in the final fixture of Clausura 2006.[3] At the age of 18, Domínguez made his debut on 29 April 2006 in a home match against Pachuca which resulted in a 3–2 win for Cruz Azul.[4]

Domínguez scored his first and second league goals on 14 November 2007 against Pachuca during the Apertura 2007 repechage.[5] He has remained with Cruz Azul, having originally started as a pure centre-back, Domínguez has proven his versatility with solid performances as a right-back.[6]

On 1 June 2023, Cruz Azul announced that they would not renew the player's contract. Domínguez left the club after 20 years.[7]

Atlético San Luis

On 15 June 2023, Domínguez joined Atlético San Luis.[8]

International career

Youth

Domínguez first started with the under-20 national team. Domínguez was regarded as one of the brightest young defensive players that Mexico had.

Senior

Domínguez made his debut for the senior national team on 22 August 2007 in a friendly against Colombia.[9] After a five-year absence from the national team, Mexico national team manager Miguel Herrera called him up for friendlies against the national football teams of Honduras and Panama in 2014. He would then be called up again against Netherlands and Belarus.

Domínguez was called up by Miguel Herrera for the 2015 Copa América, playing all 3 games against Ecuador, Chile and Bolivia.

Domínguez was called up again in 2018 during Ricardo Ferretti's interim of the national team but did not see any playing time.

Career statistics

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico2007 3 0
2009 2 0
2014 3 0
2015 8 0
2018 2 0
2021 4 0
2022 2 0
Total 24 0

Honours

Cruz Azul

Guardianes 2021

Clausura 2013, Apertura 2018

2021

2022

2019

2013–14

2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players . FIFA . 14 . 5 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000046/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2007/pdf/FWYC_2007_SquadLists.pdf . 31 December 2013.
  2. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players . FIFA . 2 . 15 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711154142/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2014/pdf/FCWC_2014_SquadLists.pdf . 11 July 2015 . dead.
  3. News: Reséndiz . Mac . 'Cata' Domínguez no es ídolo en Cruz Azul porque no es extranjero: Mizrahi . 19 November 2021 . ESPN . 30 April 2021.
  4. News: Cruz Azul felicita al Cata Domínguez por aniversario de su debut y afición lo destroza . 19 November 2021 . Mediotiempo . 29 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Mexico 2007/08 . . 19 November 2021.
  6. Web site: Julio César Domínguez Juárez . LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX . LigaMX.net . 2017-11-01.
  7. Web site: Cata Domínguez: “Di todo por Cruz Azul, amo a este club”. AS México . 1 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Cata Domínguez sigue en la Liga MX y ficha con Atlético de San Luis. Marca México . 14 June 2023.
  9. Web site: What happened the last time "Cata" Domínguez played with the Mexican National Team . Today in 24 . 19 November 2021.