Carlos Alberto Guzmán Fonseca (born 19 May 1994) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Club career

Guzmán began his career with Monarcas Morelia in their youth system. On November 4, 2011, Guzmán made his professional debut for the club in a 1–0 victory over

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. He was loaned out to

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for six months where he made six appearances in the

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for the club, but did not make any league appearances during his loan stint. He was later sent out on loan to

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where he had more playing time and earned the trust of first division club

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who signed him for the 2014 tournament. In the 2014 Torneo Apertura, Carlos would become a regular for the club. He has currently played in every game scoring 3 goals against Pumas, Leones Negros and

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. Guzmán signed with

club

on 4 December 2023.

International career

Guzmán was part of Mexico's under-17 squad that won the

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in home soil. Carlos Guzman was also part of the U-21 Mexican team participating in the

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Honours

Morelia *

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Mexico Youth *

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* Pan American Silver Medal:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guzman, Carlos 1994 births Living people Mexico men's youth international footballers Atlético Morelia players Footballers from Morelia Mexican men's footballers Men's association football defenders Liga MX players Toros Neza footballers Club Puebla players Club Tijuana footballers Club León footballers Footballers at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in football Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games San Diego Loyal SC players Monterey Bay FC players Mexican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century Mexican sportsmen