Fernando Aristeguieta

Fernando Luis Aristeguieta de Luca (born 9 April 1992) is a Venezuelan professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current assistant manager of the Venezuela national team. Aristeguieta began his professional career with Caracas in 2009 and stayed at the club until 2013. At age 20, he was the top goalscorer in the Torneo Apertura 2012, scoring 14 goals. In his first season in France, he helped his team Nantes to achieve promotion to Ligue 1 in the 2012–13 season. He is the only player in history who has scored a hat-trick in the Venezuelan Clásico, which is played between the two most popular teams in the country: Caracas and Deportivo Táchira. He also became the first Venezuelan player in history to score a goal in Ligue 1 of France. He was the first player to score a goal for Mazatlán after its foundation in June 2020. Aristeguieta has played for the Venezuela national team since 2010.