Juan José Fuenmayor Núñez (born 5 September 1979) is a retired

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n professional

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. He was play as a

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Club career

Fuenmayor started his playing career with

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where he was part of the squad that won

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in 2005. After financial troubles hit, he joined Maracaibo based Zulia FC before a brief spell in Europe with

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. He returned to Venezuela, signing for

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in 2010.

International career

He made his debut for

in 2005 and has made 25 appearances, scoring no goals.

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* * 1979 births Living people Footballers from Maracaibo Venezuelan men's footballers Venezuela men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Unión Atlético Maracaibo players Zulia F.C. players Vålerenga Fotball players Deportivo Anzoátegui players Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Eliteserien players Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Norway Fuenmayor family {{Venezuela-footy-defender-stub