José Fajardo Nelson (born 18 August 1993) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a forward for Universidad Catolica del Ecuador on loan from CAI and the Panama national team.[1]
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| Full name | José Fajardo Nelson | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Colón, Panama | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Universidad Católica | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | CAI | 58 | (27) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Al-Kawkab (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → La Equidad (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 9 de Octubre | 28 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Cusco FC | 37 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | D.C. United | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | CAI | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Universidad Católica (loan) | 27 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Panama | 56 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editFajardo began his career with promoted side Independiente in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol during the 2017–18 season. Fajardo finished as top scorer of the 2018 Clausura, leading Independiente to their first ever national league title.[1]
International career
editFajardo made his international debut for Panama on 25 October 2017 in a 5–0 friendly away win against Grenada. On 14 May 2018, Fajardo was included in Panama's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[2] but was not able to make the final 23.[3] On 27 June 2024, Fajardo scored against the United States in the 2024 Copa America to win the game in the 83rd minute.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match 18 November 2024[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | |
| Total | 56 | 15 | |
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 November 2020 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria |  United States |
1–0 | 2–6 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–3 | |||||
| 3. | 28 March 2021 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |  Dominica |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 15 November 2022 | Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium, Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates |  Venezuela |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 28 March 2023 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 6. | 26 June 2023 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Costa Rica |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 7. | 30 June 2023 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States |  Martinique |
1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 8. | 7 September 2023 | Estadio Universitario, Penonomé, Panama | Martinique |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 9. | 16 November 2023 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 10. | 20 November 2023 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Costa Rica |
1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 11. | 9 June 2024 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua |  Montserrat |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 27 June 2024 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States | United States |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2024 Copa América |
| 13. | 1 July 2024 | Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, United States |  Bolivia |
1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 14. | 15 October 2024 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Canada |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 15. | 14 November 2024 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
Honours
editIndependiente
Cusco
References
edit- ^ a b "Panama – J. Fajardo – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Panamá anuncia su lista provisional" [Panama announces its provisional list]. FIFA.com (in Spanish). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Panama's final squad includes 6 MLS players". 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b José Fajardo at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "CAI derrota a Tauro y se corona campeón del Clausura" [CAI defeats Tauro and is crowned Clausura champion] (in Spanish). Besoccer.com. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links
edit- José Fajardo at National-Football-Teams.com
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