José Contreras Verna

José Contreras Verna fascinates me because the goalkeeper's job is the loneliest on the pitch, and he chose it on the biggest stage. A commanding 190 cm presence from the border town of Guasdualito, he tended goal for Barcelona SC and Venezuela, including the 2016 Copa América Centenario squad. Keepers shoulder every conceded goal and earn little credit for the saves, so the composure to do it at that level genuinely impresses me. The fact that he also carries a coaching profile suggests a mind that reads the whole defense, not just his own line. There's a quiet steel to men who guard the last post.

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Name (English)

José Contreras Verna

Name (Japanese)

ホセ・コントレラス・ベルナ

Reading

ほせ・こんとれらす・べるな

Born

October 20, 1994 (age 31)

Origin

Guasdualito, Apure, Venezuela

Height

190 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9%20Contreras%20(footballer%2C%20born%201994)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5939032

Tags

• Apure
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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