Juan Falcón (footballer)

Juan Manuel Falcón Jiménez (born 24 February 1989) is a Venezuelan retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Portuguesa FC
His first steps in professional football were in Portuguesa FC, where he started playing as a midfielder. Later on, he passed over several field positions until reaching the forward spot.

Falcón scored his first professional goal in a Copa Venezuela match against Zamora FC, which eventually would be his last destination in the local league after a small period in Trujillanos FC.

Zamora
With Zamora, he won the league two times in a row and he became the top goalscorer in the league with 19 goals.

FC Metz
In mid 2014, he signed a three-year contract with French team FC Metz, in a transfer reported to be around €800,000. He left the club in 2016.

Retirement
After two years without a club, Falcón confirmed on 17 January 2020, that he had retired at the age of 30 due to a knee injury.

International career
He made his debut on 23 March 2008, coming as a substitute against El Salvador.

Club

 * Trujillanos
 * Copa Venezuela: 2010


 * Zamora
 * Venezuelan Primera División: 2012–13, 2013–14

Individual

 * Venezuelan Primera División top goalscorer: 2013–14, 19 Goals