Fernando Beltrán
 Beltrán with Guadalajara in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Beltrán Cruz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Atlante | ||
| 2013 | Escuela de Alto Rendimiento[3] | ||
| 2014–2017 | Guadalajara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Guadalajara | 188 | (12) |
| 2021 | → Tapatío (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | Mexico U23 | 11 | (0) |
| 2020– | Mexico | 11 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2023 | |||
Fernando Beltrán Cruz (born 8 May 1998), commonly known as "Nene Beltrán", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Guadalajara.
Club career
Beltrán first joined Atlante's youth academy in 2012 taking part in U-15 and third division squad and then briefly joined Santos Laguna's Escuela de Alto Rendimiento in 2014. He was scouted and joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2014, managing to go through U-17 and U-20 youth system.[4]
Beltrán debuted with the first-team under Matías Almeyda against Tigres UANL in the 2017 Campeón de Campeones on 16 July 2017 which ended in a 1–0 loss.[5] Six days later, he made his league debut against Toluca in a 0–0 draw.[6] On 25 January 2020, he would score his first league goal for Guadalajara against Toluca in a 2–2 draw.[7]
In October 2020, Beltrán extended his contract with Guadalajara, committing to remain with the club through 2024.[8]
International career
Youth
In May 2019, Beltrán was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-22 squad in that year's Toulon Tournament,[9] where Mexico would place third in the competition.[10]
Beltrán was called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.[11]
Senior
In September 2020, Beltrán received his first senior national team call up by Gerardo Martino for a training camp.[12] At the end of the month, he made his debut with the national team in a friendly match against Guatemala, coming on as a substitute during the second half for a 3–0 victory.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 February 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guadalajara | 2016–17 | Liga MX | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 40 | 5 | – | 3[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |||
| Total | 187 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 13 | ||
| Tapatío (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga de Expansión MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 188 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 209 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 2 June 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
Guadalajara
Mexico U23
Individual
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