José Torrealba

José Antonio Torrealba Acevedo (born 13 June 1980 in Acarigua) is a retired Venezuelan footballer who played as a striker. He is nicknamed "El Buda". [1]

José Torrealba
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Torrealba Acevedo
Date of birth (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980
Place of birth Acarigua, Venezuela
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Universidad de Los Andes 40 (15)
2001–2002 Estudiantes de Mérida 74 (29)
2002–2003 Deportivo Táchira 25 (13)
2003–2004 Estudiantes de Mérida 37 (19)
2005 UA Maracaibo 19 (11)
2005–2007 Mamelodi Sundowns 50 (15)
2008 Deportivo Táchira 13 (8)
2008–2011 Kaizer Chiefs 35 (4)
2011–2012 Mineros de Guayana 22 (3)
2012 Carabobo 12 (1)
2012–2014 Deportivo Lara 34 (7)
2015 Metropolitanos FC 15 (1)
2016 Trujillanos FC 17 (4)
National team‡
2005– Venezuela 17 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 14, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:02, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Club career

Torrealba started his career at Universidad de Los Andes and played for several different local sides. Also, he had two spells in South Africa.

International career

Torrealba has made 17 appearances for the Venezuela national football team.[2] He made his debut in a friendly match against Ecuador on August 17, 2005. He was also a participant at the 2007 Copa America.

Torrealba has played 17 games for the Venezuela national team, scoring four goals. The pinnacle of his career was in 2010 when he topped the Top Scorer award for the St Mary's College FIFA league, netting an impressive 11 goals in 5 games. Manager Ben O'Sullivan claims "Torrealba is the greatest Venezuelan footballer in the modern game, his strike power is ferocious".

International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef
1.August 17, 2005Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador Ecuador2–13–1Friendly
2.September 3, 2005José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela Peru3–14–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.September 3, 2005José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela Peru4–14–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.March 24, 2007Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela Cuba2–03–1Friendly

References
  1. "José Torrealba - Player profile" Check |url= value (help). _. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  2. Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Venezuela – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
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