José Antonio Torrealba Acevedo (born 13 June 1980 in Acarigua) is a retired Venezuelan footballer who played as a striker.

José Torrealba
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Torrealba Acevedo
Date of birth (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Acarigua, Venezuela
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Universidad de Los Andes 40 (15)
2001–2002 Estudiantes de Mérida 74 (29)
2002–2003 Deportivo Táchira 25 (13)
2003–2004 Estudiantes de Mérida 37 (19)
2005 UA Maracaibo 19 (11)
2005–2007 Mamelodi Sundowns 50 (15)
2008 Deportivo Táchira 13 (8)
2008–2011 Kaizer Chiefs 35 (4)
2011–2012 Mineros de Guayana 22 (3)
2012 Carabobo 12 (1)
2012–2014 Deportivo Lara 34 (7)
2015 Metropolitanos FC 15 (1)
2016 Trujillanos FC 17 (4)
International career
2005–2008 Venezuela 17 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 14, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:02, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Club career

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Torrealba started his career at Universidad de Los Andes and played for several different local sides. Also, he had two spells in South Africa.[citation needed]

International career

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Torrealba has made 17 appearances for the Venezuela national football team.[1] He made his debut in a friendly match against Ecuador on August 17, 2005. He was also a participant at the 2007 Copa America.

Torrealba has played 17 games for the Venezuela national team, scoring four goals.

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. August 17, 2005 Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador   Ecuador 2–1 3–1 Friendly
2. September 3, 2005 José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela   Peru 3–1 4–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. September 3, 2005 José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela   Peru 4–1 4–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. March 24, 2007 Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela   Cuba 2–0 3–1 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando. "Venezuela – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 July 2009.