Aldahir Valenzuela

Aldahir Valenzuela
Personal information
Full name Francisco Aldahir Valenzuela López
Date of birth (2007-04-13) 13 April 2007
Place of birth Tijuana, Mexico
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Dundee
(on loan from CF Monterrey)
Number 38
Youth career
CF Monterrey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– CF Monterrey 1 (0)
2026–Dundee (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Mexico U16 5 (2)
2022–2023 Mexico U17 9 (0)
2024 Mexico U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Aldahir Valenzuela López (born 13 April 2007) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, on loan from Liga MX club CF Monterrey.

Club career

As a youth player, joined the youth academy of Mexican side CF Monterrey and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024, where he played in the Leagues Cup.[1] Two years later, he was sent on loan to Scottish side Dundee FC.[2]

International career

Valenzuela is a Mexico youth international. During the autumn of 2023, he played for the Mexico national under-17 football team at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]

Style of play

Valenzuela plays as a forward. Mexican newspaper El Debate wrote in 2026 that "he primarily plays as a left winger, although he can also play as a striker, standing out for his physical strength and attacking prowess".[3]

References

  1. ^ "Aldahir Valenzuela, el delantero mexicano de Rayados que emigra a Europa para ser puesto a prueba" [Aldahir Valenzuela, the Mexican striker from Rayados who is moving to Europe to be put to the test] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Aldahir Valenzuela at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Aldahir Valenzuela emigra a Europa y es nuevo jugador del Dundee del Escocia" [Aldahir Valenzuela moves to Europe and is a new player for Dundee in Scotland] (in Spanish). El Debate. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.