Francisco Contreras (footballer)

Francisco Contreras
Personal information
Full name Francisco Contreras Báez
Date of birth (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tijuana
Number 20
Youth career
2015–2017 Sinaloa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Sinaloa 25 (1)
2020–2022 Juárez 28 (1)
2022– Tijuana 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2023

Francisco Contreras Báez (born 16 May 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Tijuana.[1][2]

Club career

Sinaloa

Contreras started his senior career at his hometown club of Dorados de Sinaloa in 2016, making his Copa MX debut on a 0:5 loss against C.F. Monterrey on 22 February 2017. He was coached by Diego Maradona during the 2018-2019 season.

Juarez

Contreras joined FC Juárez in 2020, making his Liga MX debut on 31 August 2020 against Monterrey.

Tijuana

Contreras joined Club Tijuana on 1 July 2022, making his team debut on 3 July 2022 in a 1:1 draw against Pumas UNAM.

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 July 2023[2]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sinaloa 2016–17 Ascenso MX 1 0 1 0 2 0
2017–18 4 0 4 0
2018–19 10 0 10 1 20 1
2019–20 14 1 6 0 20 1
Total 25 1 21 1 46 2
Juárez 2020–21 Liga MX 14 1 14 1
2021–22 14 0 14 0
Total 28 1 28 1
Tijuana 2022–23 Liga MX 20 0 20 0
2023–24 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
Total 20 0 2 0 22 0
Career total 73 2 21 1 0 0 2 0 96 3
  1. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

References

  1. ^ "Francisco Contreras Báez". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Francisco Contreras Báez". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.