Juan José Fuenmayor Núñez (born 5 September 1979) is a

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n professional

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player who currently plays for Miami United FC in the

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. He can play as a left-back or

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Club career

Fuenmayor started his playing career with Unión Atlético Maracaibo where he was part of the squad that won

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in 2005. After financial troubles hit, he joined Maracaibo based Zulia FC before a brief spell in Europe with

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. He returned to Venezuela, signing for

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in 2010.

International career

He made his debut for

in 2005 and has made 25 appearances, scoring no goals

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* * 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Maracaibo Venezuelan footballers Venezuela international footballers Association football defenders UA Maracaibo players Zulia F.C. players Vålerenga Fotball players Deportivo Anzoátegui players Venezuelan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Norway Eliteserien players Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Norway {{Venezuela-footy-defender-stub