Alexander Rondón Heredia (born August 30, 1977 in Cumaná

Cumaná

Cumaná is the capital of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located 402 km east of Caracas. It was the first settlement founded by Europeans in the mainland America, in 1501 by Franciscan friars, but due to successful attacks by the indigenous people, it had to be refounded several times...

) is an Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...

n football striker. He currently plays for Aragua FC, and has played over 44 times for the Venezuela national team

Venezuela national football team

The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....

 since his debut in 1999.

Club career

Rondón started his playing career in 1997 with Nueva Cádiz.In 2000–01 he was part of the Caracas FC team that won the Primera División Venezolana

Primera División Venezolana

The Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...

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In 2002, he joined Deportivo Táchira

Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club

Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club is a traditional and a popular Venezuelan football club. It was founded in 1974 by the initiative of Gaetano Greco...

, he had loan spells with Estudiantes de Mérida

Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club

The club Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club is a professional football club of the Venezuelan league, based in Mérida, Venezuela...

 (loan) and São Paulo

São Paulo Futebol Clube

São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

 of Brazil

Brazil

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In 2007, he joined Deportivo Anzoátegui

Deportivo Anzoátegui

Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club is a professional football club based in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui. It was founded in 2002 andpromoted to the Venezuelan 1st division in 2007.They won the Copa de Venezuela in 2008.-History:...

 where he became the top scorer in the Venezuelan league for the 2007–08 season earning him a recall to the national team after a two year absence.

In 2010, he joined Deportivo Lara, before joining Aragua FC in 2011

International career

Rondón has played for Venezuela in Copa América

Copa América

The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...

 1999

Copa América 1999

The 1999 Copa América was a football tournament held in Paraguay, from June 29 to July 18, 1999. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.There is no qualifying for the final tournament...

, 2001

Copa América 2001

The Copa América 2001 was held in Colombia, from July 11 to July 29, 2001. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body....

 and 2004

Copa América 2004

The Copa América 2004 was the 41st edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Peru, who hosted the tournament for the sixth time,...

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International goals

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| 1. || April 18, 2001 || Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Scotiabank is a multi-purpose stadium in Alajuela, Costa Rica. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of L.D. Alajuelense. The stadium is owned and operated by La Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and is located in El Llano de Alajuela...

, Alajuela

Alajuela

Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area...

, Costa Rica || || 0–1 || 2–2 || Friendly
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| 2. || April 24, 2001 || Pueblo Nuevo

Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo

Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a multi-purpose stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 38,755 people...

, San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal, Táchira

San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San...

, Venezuela || || 1–0 || 2–2 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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| 3. || August 14, 2001 || José Pachencho Romero

Estadio José Pachencho Romero

The José "Pachencho" Romero Stadium is a sports stadium in Maracaibo, capital of the Zulia state, in Venezuela. The stadium holds 40,800 spectators...

, Maracaibo

Maracaibo

Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...

,Venezuela || || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....

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| 4. || February 6, 2008 || José Antonio Anzoátegui

Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos

The Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui before called Estadio Luis Ramos, is a stadium located in the Venezuelan city of Puerto La Cruz, in the state of Anzoátegui. It was opened on December 8, 1965 by the former president of Venezuela, Raúl Leoni.The old stadium that occupied the area...

, Puerto La Cruz

Puerto la Cruz

Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan...

,Venezuela || || 1–1 || 1–1 || Friendly
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| 5. || Octubre 10, 2009 || Polideportivo Cachamay

Polideportivo Cachamay

The Polideportivo Cachamay or Centro Total de Entretenimiento Cachamay is a multipurpose stadium located on Avenida Guayana in Puerto Ordaz Bolivar State, Venezuela...

, Puerto Ordaz

Puerto Ordaz

Puerto Ordaz is a planned city which, together with the older settlement of San Felix, forms Ciudad Guayana in Bolívar State, eastern Venezuela. Puerto Ordaz is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. There are bridges across the Caroni and...

,Venezuela || || 1–2 || 1–2 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL...

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Titles

Season	Team	Title
2000–01	Caracas FC	Primera División Venezolana Primera División Venezolana The Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...

Individual awards

• Primera División Venezolana
  Primera División Venezolana
  The Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...
  
   topscorer: 2007–08, 19 goals

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