Aldahir Valenzuela
 Valenzuela for Dundee in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Francisco Aldahir Valenzuela López | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 April 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Monterrey | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 206 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Monterrey | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Monterrey | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → Dundee (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Mexico U16 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Mexico U17 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Mexico U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Francisco Aldahir Valenzuela López (born 13 April 2007) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Monterrey.
Club career
As a youth player, joined the youth academy of Mexican side Monterrey and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024, where he played in the Leagues Cup.[1] Two years later, he was sent on loan to Scottish side Dundee.[2] On 21 February 2026, Valenzuela made his Dundee debut in an away victory over Aberdeen.[3]
International career
Valenzuela is a Mexico youth international. During the autumn of 2023, he played for the Mexico national under-17 football team at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]
Style of play
Valenzuela plays as a forward. Mexican newspaper El Debate wrote in 2026 that "he primarily plays as a left winger, although he can also play as a striker, standing out for his physical strength and attacking prowess".[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 April 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Club World Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monterrey | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dundee | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
References
- ↑ "Aldahir Valenzuela, el delantero mexicano de Rayados que emigra a Europa para ser puesto a prueba" [Aldahir Valenzuela, the Mexican striker from Rayados who is moving to Europe to be put to the test] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Valenzuela is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ "Aberdeen vs Dundee: Scottish Premiership updates & match report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ↑ Aldahir Valenzuela at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Aldahir Valenzuela emigra a Europa y es nuevo jugador del Dundee del Escocia" [Aldahir Valenzuela moves to Europe and is a new player for Dundee in Scotland] (in Spanish). El Debate. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ Aldahir Valenzuela at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
External links
- Aldahir Valenzuela at Soccerway
- Aldahir Valenzuela at WorldFootball.net
- 2007 births
- Living people
- C.F. Monterrey players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Footballers from Baja California
- Footballers from Tijuana
- Dundee F.C. players
- Liga MX players
- Men's association football forwards
- Mexican men's footballers
- Mexican expatriate men's footballers
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Mexico men's youth international footballers
- Scottish Professional Football League players