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My Take
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.
Overview
José David Contreras Verna (born 20 October 1994), is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Barcelona SC and the Venezuela national team. He was part of the Venezuela squad for the 2016 Copa América Centenario.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Guasdualito, Apure, Venezuela
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Venezuela →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.