Bianneider Tamayo
Venezuelan footballer
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Bianneider Nauj Tamayo Escalona (born 13 January 2005) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean club Universidad de Chile.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bianneider Nauj Tamayo Escalona | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cabudare, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2023 | Caracas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Caracas | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Universidad de Chile | 4 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Unión Española (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024–2025 | Venezuela U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Venezuela U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Los Rastrojos town, Cabudare, Venezuela, Tamayo joined the Caracas under-15 team in 2020. After winning the national under-20 championship in 2021 and 2022 and taking part in the U20 Copa Libertadores in 2022 and 2023, he made his professional debut in the 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa on 2 September 2023.[2][3]
In September 2024, Tamayo moved abroad and signed with Universidad de Chile.[2][4][5] He made his debut with them in the 1–3 away win against Magallanes on 5 April 2025 for the Copa Chile.[6] In July 2025, he was loaned out to Unión Española until the end of the year.[7][8][9] In October 2025, he was selected by the CIES Football Observatory as the third South American U21 player with the most ball recoveries per 90 minutes.[10]
International career
Tamayo represented the Venezuela under-20 team in the 2025 South American Championship and some friendlies.[11] He also was part of the Venezuela under-23 squad in the 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament.[12]
At senior level, Tamayo was called up to the Venezuela squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches during 2024.[13][14]