Víctor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo (born 7 March 2002), commonly known as "Toro Guzmán", is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Mexico national team.

Club career

On 21 January 2020, Guzmán made his professional debut with

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in a Copa MX Round of 16 match against

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in a 1–0 victory, coming on as a substitute. On 25 July, he made his

debut against

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in a 3–1 victory.

International career

Youth

Guzmán was part of the under-17 squad that participated at the

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, where Mexico won the competition. He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup, where Mexico finished runner-up. Guzmán was called up by Raúl Chabrand to participate with the under-21 team at the

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, scoring one goal, where Mexico finished the tournament in third place.

Senior

Guzmán was called up to the senior national team for the first time in October 2021, debuted with

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on 19 April 2023.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Mexico U17 *

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runner-up:

Mexico *

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third place:

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Individual *

Best Rookie:

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Best Center-back:

All-Star:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guzmán, Víctor 2002 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Club Tijuana footballers Footballers from Tijuana Mexico men's international footballers 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players 21st-century Mexican sportsmen C.F. Monterrey players