Johan Venegas

PROFESSIONAL
2015: Acquired by the Impact via transfer from Costa Rican club L.D. Alajuelense on August 3… Scored one goal in 12 regular season games, including nine starts and 746 minutes played… Recorded his first career MLS goal on September 19 against New England…  Appeared in both Eastern Conference Semifinal games against Columbus, scoring a game-winning goal in the first leg… Also started two Amway Canadian Championship games.

2014/2015: Tallied 12 goals and two assists in 32 Primera Division games in his second season with L.D. Alajuelense… Registered three goals and one assist in 16 Torneo Invierno games, before playing two Invierno playoff games… Recorded nine goals and one assist in 16 Torneo Verano games, and then scored one goal in four Verano playoff games… Recorded two goals and two assists in eight CONCACAF Champions League games, helping Alajuelense reach the semifinals against the Impact… Also appeared in three Copa de Costa Rica games.

2013/2014: Signed with Costa Rican club L.D. Alajuelense in July… Tallied four goals and 10 assists in 40 games and 2,790 minutes played in all competitions… Part of the team that topped the overall standings in the Primera Division, helping Alajuelense win the Torneo Invierno with one goal and three assists in 14 games… Also recorded one assist in four Invierno playoff games… Registered two goals and five assists in 12 Torneo Verano games, and one goal in four Verano playoff games… Helped L.D. Alajuelense reach the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal round, recording one assist in five starts and 426 minutes… Also started one Copa de Costa Rica game.

2012/2013: Signed with Puntarenas FC, in the Costa Rican first division, in July… Recorded 12 goals and seven assists in 37 Primera Division games, including 31 starts and 2,745 minutes played… Registered three goals and three assists in 18 Torneo Invierno games… Finished tied for third in the Torneo Verano with nine goals in 19 games, adding four assists.

2011/2012: Played 16 games in his third season with Santos, including 11 Torneo Invierno games… Registered one assist in eight Torneo Verano games before appearing in two Verano playoff games.

2010/2011: Appeared in 15 games in his second season with Santos de Guápiles, in the Primera División de Costa Rica, scoring one goal in 11 Torneo Invierno games, before recording an assist in two Invierno playoff games… Played two Torneo Verano games with Santos before being loaned to CB Barrio México, playing four games.

2009/2010: Made his professional debut in 2009 with Santos de Guápiles, in the Costa Rican first division, playing his first career game on August 26 against Ramonense PO… Scored three goals in 27 games, including 17 starts and 1,586 minutes played… Appeared in 10 Torneo Invierno games, 13 Torneo Verano games and all four playoff games.

INTERNATIONAL
Has scored four goals in 21 games with the Costa Rican national team… Made his senior debut on September 3, 2014, against Nicaragua in the Copa Centroamericana… Scored his first career goal in that game, helping Los Ticos win the tournament… Also scored against Panama, Uruguay and Spain… Appeared in four 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup games.

PERSONAL
Son of Luis Venegas and Rita Ulloa… Married to Kimberly… Has a son, Mathias… Has three brothers, Luis Jr, Tony and Fabricio, and one sister, Melany… Enjoys basketball and hockey.