Javier Villafráz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villafráz and the second or maternal family name is Quintero.
Javier Villafráz
Personal information
Full name José Javier Villafráz Quintero
Date of birth (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth Mérida, Venezuela
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Rayo Zuliano (manager)
Youth career
Estudiantes de Mérida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Estudiantes de Mérida
2003–2004 Maracaibo (1)
2004 Estudiantes de Mérida (4)
2004–2005 Italmaracaibo [es] 31 (4)
2005–2012 Deportivo Táchira 153 (37)
2012–2014 Aragua 37 (3)
2014 Zulia 14 (1)
2014–2015 Portuguesa 11 (1)
2015 Zulia 14 (0)
2016 Ureña 13 (5)
2017 El Vigía
2017–2018 Titanes
2018 Academia Élite [es]
International career
1999 Venezuela U20 (1)
2000–2007 Venezuela 17 (1)
Managerial career
2024 Deportivo Rayo Zuliano (youth)
2024– Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Javier Villafráz Quintero (born 1 January 1980) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Deportivo Rayo Zuliano.

Club career

Born in Mérida, Villafráz began his career with Estudiantes de Mérida, making his first team debut in 1998. In 2003, he moved to Maracaibo, but returned to Estudiantes the following January.

In 2005, after a one-year spell at Deportivo Italmaracaibo [es], Villafráz signed for Deportivo Táchira. He played for seven seasons with the side, winning two Primera División titles in 2007–08 and 2010–11.

In 2012, Villafráz joined Aragua, but left on 16 November 2023 after losing his starting spot.[1] He was presented at Zulia on 7 January 2014,[2] and subsequently spent a short period at Portuguesa before returning to Zulia on 2 January 2015.[3]

On 8 January 2016, Villafráz moved to Ureña,[4] but spent the entire Apertura tournament sidelined due to an injury.[5] He subsequently played for Atlético El Vigía, Titanes and Academia Élite [es][6] before retiring.

International career

Villafráz made his full international debut with the Venezuela national team in 2000. He was included in Richard Páez's provisional 27-man list for the 2007 Copa América, but was cut from the final squad.[7]

Managerial career

After retiring, Villafráz was a youth coach at Deportivo Rayo Zuliano before taking over the main squad on 26 August 2024, replacing Elvis Martínez.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Javier Villafraz no continúa en el Aragua" [Javier Villafraz does not continue at Aragua] (in Spanish). Diario Meridiano. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Javier Villafraz fue presentado por el Zulia FC" [Javier Villafraz was presented by Zulia FC] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Javier Villafraz se entrena con el Zulia FC" [Javier Villafraz trains with Zulia FC] (in Spanish). Grada Digital. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. ^ "El volante Javier Villafraz jugará con Ureña SC el Torneo Apertura 2016" [Midfielder Javier Villafraz will play with Ureña SC the 2016 Apertura tournament] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Javier Villafraz, la gran alta de Ureña para el Clausura" [Javier Villafraz, the big signing of Ureña for the Clausura] (in Spanish). Diario La Nación. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Javier Villafraz jugará con la Academia Élite el Clausura de Tercera División" [Javier Villafraz will play with Academia Élite the Tercera División Clausura] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Javier Villafraz quedó descartado de plantilla de Venezuela para Copa América" [Javier Villafraz was cut from the Venezuela squad for the Copa América] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 10 June 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  8. ^ "La Jornada 6 de Liga FutVe arranca este lunes con encuentros en Ciudad Bolívar y Barinas" [The round 6 of the Liga FutVe starts this Monday with matches in Ciudad Bolívar and Barinas] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.