Uriel Antuna
Personal information
Full name Carlos Uriel Antuna Romero[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-21) 21 August 1997[2]
Place of birth Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cruz Azul
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2017 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Santos Laguna 1 (0)
2017–2019 Manchester City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Groningen (loan) 20 (0)
2017–2018 → Jong Groningen (loan) 19 (5)
2019 → LA Galaxy (loan) 31 (6)
2020–2021 Guadalajara 62 (6)
2022– Cruz Azul 69 (15)
International career‡
2017 Mexico U20 10 (5)
2018 Mexico U21 5 (0)
2021 Mexico U23 11 (4)
2019– Mexico 57 (13)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner2019 United StatesTeam
Winner2023 United States–CanadaTeam
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Carlos Uriel Antuna Romero (born 21 August 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and the Mexico national team.

Club career

Early career

In 2012, Antuna joined the Santos Laguna youth academy, successfully going through the U-15, U-17 and U-20 teams.

In 2017, first-team manager José Manuel de la Torre promoted Antuna. On 5 March, Antuna made his professional debut in the Liga MX entering as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Pumas UNAM.[4]

FC Groningen

On 12 July 2017, English club Manchester City, via City Football Group, announced they had signed Antuna on a four-year contract.[5] On 9 August, he joined Eredivisie club FC Groningen on a two-year loan deal.[6]

On 10 September, Antuna made his league debut against VVV-Venlo; he entered the match as a substitute in a 1–1 draw.[7]

LA Galaxy

On 29 January 2019, Antuna joined MLS side LA Galaxy on loan for their 2019 season. He scored his first goal for the team in their 2–1 victory over Real Salt Lake on 28 April.[8] In October, he extended his contract with Manchester City, keeping him through 2022.[9] At the end of his time with LA Galaxy, he made 31 league appearances with 6 goals and 5 assists; he also received interest from Portuguese club Benfica.[10]

Guadalajara

On 28 November 2019, Antuna joined Liga MX side Guadalajara.[11] On 11 January 2020, he would make his debut with Guadalajara, coming on as a substitute for Isaác Brizuela in a 2–0 victory over Juárez.[12] On 5 September, Antuna scored his first goal with Chivas against Tigres UANL in a 3–1 victory.[13]

International career

Youth

Antuna was called up to the under-20 team camp in preparations for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[14] He was subsequently called up for the tournament.[15] During a classification stage match against El Salvador he would score a hat-trick, with Mexico winning the match 6–1.[16] He was included in the best XI of the tournament.[17] Antuna was called up for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[18] He would appear in all five matches until they were eliminated by England in the quarter-finals.

Antuna was included in the final roster that participated at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[19] He would appear in all five matches as Mexico went on to face England in the final, losing 2–1.[20]

Antuna participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring three goals in five appearances, where Mexico won the competition. He was subsequently included in the tournament's Best XI.[21] He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Antuna won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.[22]

Senior

On 3 November 2017, Juan Carlos Osorio named Antuna to the senior national team for the friendly matches against Belgium and Poland on 10 and 13 November but did not appear in either match.[23]

In May 2019, Antuna was included in Gerardo Martino's preliminary list for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[24] He made his debut on 5 June in a friendly against Venezuela, appearing as a 68th minute substitute for Roberto Alvarado.[25] After originally being left out of the definite list for the Gold Cup, he was included after Jorge Sánchez picked up an injury in a friendly match against Ecuador.[26] In Mexico's opening match against Cuba, Antuna scored a hat-trick and provided an assist in the team's 7–0 rout;[27] his first goal at the 2nd minute of the match is the fastest goal scored by Mexico in a Gold Cup tournament.[28] He appeared in every match as Mexico would go on to win the tournament.[29]

On 19 November, in Mexico's final Nations League group stage match against Bermuda, Antuna scored the winning goal in injury time to secure a 2–1 win, maintaining Mexico's perfect group-stage record.[30]

In October 2022, Antuna was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.[31]

Style of play

Antuna is an agile player with sheer acceleration and speed who can dribble past opponents,[32][33][34][35][36] with ESPN describing his work rate as "intriguing" yet "unrefined."[37] Described as a player that likes to hold on to the ball and cross, he is fouled on often.[38]

During a Guardianes 2020 quarter-finals match against Club América, his speed throughout the encounter was recorded as one of the fastest footballers in the world, second to Kylian Mbappe.[39]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2023[40][41]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos Laguna 2016–17 Liga MX 1010——20
Groningen (loan) 2017–18 Eredivisie 11010——120
2018–19 9010——100
Total 20020——220
Jong Groningen (loan) 2017–18 Derde Divisie 143———143
2018–19 52———52
Total 195———195
LA Galaxy (loan) 2019 MLS 316——3[lower-alpha 2]0346
Guadalajara 2019–20 Liga MX 9020——110
2020–21 386———386
2021–22 150———150
Total 62620——646
Cruz Azul 2021–22 Liga MX 202—5[lower-alpha 3]21[lower-alpha 4]0264
2022–23 358—––358
2023–24 145—–3[lower-alpha 5]1176
Total 6915–52417818
Career total 2023250527121935
  1. ↑ Includes Copa MX and KNVB Cup
  2. ↑ Two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, one appearance in Leagues Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de la Liga MX
  5. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 21 November 2023[42]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 201912[note 1]6
202031
2021110
2022132
2023184
Total5713
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antuna goal.[40]
List of international goals scored by Uriel Antuna
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
115 June 2019Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States Cuba1–07–02019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
24–0
37–0
23 June 2019Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States Martinique1–03–2
46 September 2019MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States United States3–03–0Friendly
511 October 2019Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda Bermuda1–05–12019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
619 November 2019Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico2–12–1
714 November 2020Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria South Korea2–13–2Friendly
830 March 2022Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico El Salvador1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
99 November 2022Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain Iraq4–04–0Friendly
1019 April 2023State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States United States1–01–1
1112 September 2023Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States Uzbekistan3–23–3
1214 October 2023Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States Ghana2–02–0
1317 October 2023Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States Germany1–12–2

Honours

Cruz Azul

Mexico U23

Mexico

Individual

Notes

  1. ↑ Antuna played a match against Martinique in 2019, however, this team is not recognized by FIFA, so their matches are not statistically valid.

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Mixeco" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Club de Futbol Cruz Azul | Azul de por vida". cfcruzazul.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Estrella mexicana del Sub 20 Antuna, debutó con Santos en Liga MX" (in Spanish). Concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "NEWS City Football Group sign Mexico U20 midfielder Uriel Antuna from Santos Laguna". mcfcwatch.com. City Watch. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dutch side FC Groningen sign Manchester City youngster on two-year loan deal". mcfcwatch.com. City Watch. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mexicano Uriel Antuna debuta en la Liga de Holanda" (in Spanish). Informador. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Uriel Antuna | LA Galaxy".
  9. ↑ Bogert, Tom (3 October 2019). "Report: LA Galaxy's on-loan winger Uriel Antuna extends Manchester City contract". Mlssoccer.com.
  10. ↑ Rodriguez, Alicia (25 October 2019). "Report: LA Galaxy's Uriel Antuna drawing interest from Benfica". MLSSoccer.com.
  11. ↑ "Conoce a fondo a Uriel Antuna, primer refuerzo de Chivas". chivasdecorazon.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  12. ↑ Esquivel, Nestor (12 January 2020). "Chivas defeat Juarez convincingly 2-0". VivaLigaMX.com.
  13. ↑ "Uriel Antuna marca su primer gol con Chivas en la Liga MX". 6 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Sub 20". MiSeleccion.com.mx (in Spanish).
  15. ↑ "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Sub-20". Miseleccion.mx. FMF. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "Antuna hat-trick propels Mexico past El Salvador at CU20". Concacaf.com. CONCACAF. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "TSG announces CU20 Best XI, Awards". CONCACAF.com. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "Convocatoria de la SNM Sub-20 para la Copa del Mundo de la FIFA Corea 2017". miseleccion.mx. FMF. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  19. ↑ "Revelan convocatoria del Tri Sub-21 para el torneo Esperanzas de Toulon". ESPN (in Spanish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  20. ↑ Simpson, Christopher. "England Beat Mexico to Win 2018 Toulon Tournament Final, 3rd Straight Title". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  21. ↑ "Ellos son los 4 mexicanos que encabezan el 11 ideal de Concacaf del Preolímpico 2021".
  22. ↑ "Revelan lista oficial de la Selección Sub-23 que acudirá a Tokio 2020". 5 July 2021.
  23. ↑ "Uriel Antuna, Omar Govea get first Mexico call-ups for friendlies". ESPN FC. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  24. ↑ Martínez Villar, Enrique (14 May 2019). "Marco Fabián vuelve y no está Tecatito; anuncian lista previa de México para Copa Oro". Mediotiempo.com.
  25. ↑ "Mexico v Venezuela game report". ESPN. 5 June 2019.
  26. ↑ Martínez Villar, Enrique (14 June 2019). "Jorge Sánchez se pierde la Copa Oro; a Moreno lo esperarán". Mediotiempo.com.
  27. ↑ "Uriel Antuna's Hat trick". Goal. 15 June 2019.
  28. ↑ "Gol de Uriel Antuna impone récord para México". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 15 June 2019.
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  30. ↑ Zucker, Joseph (19 November 2019). "Uriel Antuna's Injury-Time Winner Saves Mexico vs Bermuda in 2019 Nations League". Bleacher Report.
  31. ↑ Moro, Omar (14 November 2022). "Lista de convocados de la Selección Mexicana al Mundial de Qatar 2022". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
  32. ↑ "LA Galaxy winger Uriel Antuna added to Mexico Gold Cup roster". Mlssoccer.com. 14 June 2019.
  33. ↑ Maupomé, Ana Paulina (16 June 2019). "Another LA Galaxy player to perform in the Gold Cup". En.as.com.
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  36. ↑ Marshall, Tom (1 January 2020). "'Charly' Rodriguez, 'JJ' Macias emerge as Mexico stars for 2020". ESPN.
  37. ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (24 October 2019). "Dos Santos, Guardado 8/10 as Mexico keeps rolling". ESPN.
  38. ↑ "Uriel Antuna Football Statistics". Whoscored.com.
  39. ↑ "Uriel Antuna, muy cerca de Kylian Mbappe como el jugador más rápido del mundo" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 26 November 2020.
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  41. ↑ "Uriel Antuna". WorldFootball.net.
  42. ↑ Uriel Antuna at National-Football-Teams.com
  43. ↑ "Mexico win Olympic bronze medal after beating hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020". Goal. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  44. ↑ Straus, Brian (7 July 2019). "Mexico Turns Tide, Wins Gold Cup Title Again vs. Wasteful USMNT". Sports Illustrated.
  45. ↑ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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