José Bizama

José Carlos Bizama Venegas (born 25 June 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer and the Chilean national team.

José Bizama
Bizama with Huachipato in 2018.
Personal information
Full name José Carlos Bizama Venegas[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-25) 25 June 1994
Place of birth Curanilahue, Chile
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Huachipato 93 (5)
2019– Houston Dynamo 13 (0)
National team‡
2018– Chile 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:50, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:21, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Huachipato

Born in Curanilahue, Bizama began his career with Chilean Primera División club Huachipato; joining Los Acereros when he was 16.[2] He made his professional debut on 22 May 2014, coming on as a sub in a 5–4 win over Deportes Concepción in a Copa Chile match.[3][4] Bizama made his Primera División debut on 8 August 2014 in a 2–1 against Deportes Iquique.[3] He made his first appearance in an international competition on 12 August 2015 when he got the start in a 2–0 defeat to Club Olimpia in the Copa Sudamericana. Bizama scored his first professional goal on 16 January 2016 in a 3–0 win over C.D. Universidad de Concepción.[4]

Houston Dynamo

On 11 July 2019, Bizama signed with Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.[5] However, Bizama wasn't officially added to the roster or allowed to train with the team until 2 August due to issues obtaining a visa.[2] He made his Dynamo debut on 11 August, getting the start in a 2–1 defeat to the Philadelphia Union.[6] Bizama would go on to make 5 appearances, 4 of them starts, in his first season with Houston.[7]

On 28 February 2020, Bizama suffered a broken leg in practice the day before the Dynamo season opener. He underwent surgery on 2 March.[8] He made his first appearance of the season on 9 September, playing the full match in a 1–1 draw at the Colorado Rapids. Bizama would go on to appear in 8 games in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic as Houston finished bottom of the Western Conference, missing out on the playoffs again.[9]

International career

On 17 May 2018, Bizama was called up by Reinaldo Rueda to the Chilean national team for 3 friendlies.[10] Bizama would make his debut on 31 May, coming on as a sub in a 3–2 loss to Romania. He would also make 2 more appearances 4 and 8 June, coming on as a sub against Serbia and Poland, respectively.[11] On 28 August 2019, Bizama was called back into the national squad by Rueda for two friendlies.[12] He would come on as a sub in a 2–1 loss to Honduras to earn his 4th cap for La Roja.[3]

Playing style

He is nicknamed "La Flecha" ("The Arrow") due to his speed.[2]

Career statistics

Club statistics
As of 11 November 2020[13][14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huachipato2014–15Chilean Primera División 002000—20
2015–16 1415020—211
2016–17 24120——261
2017 14061——201
2018 27151——322
2019 14210——152
Total 93521220001167
Houston Dynamo 2019 Major League Soccer 500000—50
2020 8000——80
Total 130000000130
Career total 106521220001297

International statistics
As of 11 November 2020[1]
National Team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2018 3 0
2019 1 0
Total 4 0

References
  1. "José Bizama". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. "José Bizama's dream-chasing lands him with the Houston Dynamo". The Bayoucitian. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. "Chile – J. Bizama – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. "José Bizama celebró su partido 50 por Huachipato con gol ante Valdivia – Octava Pasión". www.octavapasion.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. "Houston Dynamo sign Chilean defender Jose Bizama | MLSsoccer.com".
  6. "RECAP: Dynamo fall 2-1 at Philadelphia Union". Houston Dynamo. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. "José Bizama 2019 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. "Houston Dynamo defender Jose Bizama undergoes successful surgery". Houston Dynamo. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. "José Bizama 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. "La nómina de proyección de Reinaldo Rueda para amistosos de la Selección Chilena". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  11. "Partidos de la Roja: José Bizama". Partidos de la Roja. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  12. "Nómina de la Selección Chilena para amistosos contra Argentina y Honduras". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  13. "Jose Bizama". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  14. "J. Bizama". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  15. "José Bizama Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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