Jesús Dueñas


Jesús Alberto Dueñas Manzo is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national team.
Dueñas is usually deployed as a central midfielder but he can play as right-back, winger or attacking midfielder. Deuñas is known to cover large areas of the pitch in a combative manner, winning back possession and dominating the opposing central players. He has great short passing ability and is known to chip in with the occasional finessed goal from around the area.

Club career

Jesus Dueñas was from Petroleros de Salamanca but later moved to Tigres UANL, the team with which he debuted. Since 2014, Dueñas has become the starting central midfielder of Tigres. He played a key role in the Copa Libertadores 2015.
In the Apertura 2016 finals against Club América, the teams tied 1-1 in the first leg at Estadio Azteca. In the historical second leg, played for the first time on 25 December, the teams tied 0-0 and went to overtime at the Estadio Universitario. At 95' Edson Álvarez scored the 1-0 for América and at 119' Dueñas tied dramatically with a header after a cross from Jürgen Damm, and led the match to penalty shoot-out. Nahuel Guzmán stopped three shots and Tigres became the Apertura 2016 champions.

International career

In March 2015, Dueñas was called up to the Mexico national team by Miguel Herrera to compete in friendly matches against Ecuador and Paraguay. Dueñas played as starter in the 3-1 victory over Jamaica of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup finals at the Lincoln Financial Field of Philadelphia on July 26, 2015.

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 February 2016Marlins Park, Miami, United States1–02–0Friendly

Honors

Club

;UANL
;Mexico