José Bizama

José Carlos Bizama Venegas (born 25 June 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for the Houston Dynamo, as a defender. He is nicknamed La Flecha (The Arrow) due to his speed.[2]

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]
Playing 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 5 (0)
National team‡
2018– Chile 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:44, 13 October 2019 (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 onto 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]

International career

On 17 May 2018, Bizama was called up by Reinaldo Rueda to the Chilean national team for 3 friendlies.[9] 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.[10] On 28 August 2019, Bizama was called back into the national squad by Rueda for two friendlies.[11] He would come on as a sub in a 2-1 loss to Honduras to earn his 4th cap for La Roja.[3]

Career statistics

Club statistics
As of 2 March 2020[12][13]
Club Performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chile League Copa Chile South America Other Total
Huachipato 2014–15 Chilean Primera División 0 0 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2015–16 14 1 5 0 2 0 — 21 1
2016–17 24 1 2 0 — — 26 1
2017 14 0 6 1 — — 20 1
2018 27 1 5 1 — — 32 2
2019 14 2 1 0 — — 15 2
Huachipato Total 93 5 21 2 2 0 0 0 116 7
United States League US Open Cup North America MLS Playoffs Total
Houston Dynamo 2019 Major League Soccer 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
2020 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Dynamo Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career Totals 98 5 21 2 2 0 0 0 121 7

International statistics
As of 16 November 2019[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. "La nómina de proyección de Reinaldo Rueda para amistosos de la Selección Chilena". 24Horas.cl (in Spanish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  10. "Partidos de la Roja: José Bizama". Partidos de la Roja. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  11. "Nómina de la Selección Chilena para amistosos contra Argentina y Honduras". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  12. "Jose Bizama". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  13. "J. Bizama". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.


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