César Saúl Huerta Varela (born 3 December 2000), also known as El Chino, is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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and winger for

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club

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Club career

Huerta first joined

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

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in 2015. Huerta made his

debut on 10 November 2018 against León, coming on as a substitute in 1–0 win. He briefly joined second tier club

Atlético Zacatepec Club Atlético Zacatepec was a Mexican football team based in Zacatepec, Morelos. They are nicknamed ''Cañeros'' (sugarcane growers). Their colors are white and green (from sugar and sugarcane, respectively). Their uniform color is a white s ...

on loan for the 2018–19 season. He joined Monarcas Morelia on loan for 2020. He sported squad number 1, a number typically used by goalkeepers. He joined

Mazatlán F.C. Mazatlán Futbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa currently playing in Liga MX. The club was established in June 2020 after the Monarcas Morelia franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of ...

, established in June 2020 after the Monarcas Morelia franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of

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. On 27 July Mazatlán played their first official match, in which they were defeated against

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with a score of 1–4: in which he scored the club's first official goal. On 11 December it was announced he would be returning to play with Guadalajara for the Guard1anes 2021 tournament.

International career

Huerta was called up by

Mario Arteaga Mario Alberto Arteaga Herrera (born 29 November 1970) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. Playing career Club He played as forward during his career, beginning with Chivas in the 1990–91 season. During the ...

to be part of the squad that participated at the

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and subsequently won. He was also called up to participate at the

2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 17th FIFA U-17 World Cup, a biennial international football tournament contested by men's under-17 national teams. Organised by FIFA, the tournament took place in India between 6 and 28 October 2017, after the ...

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Mexico U17 *

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* * * * 2000 births Living people Mexican footballers Mexico youth international footballers C.D. Guadalajara footballers Club Atlético Zacatepec players Atlético Morelia players Liga MX players Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Association football midfielders Liga de Expansión MX players Ascenso MX players {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub