Date of birth | 22 August 1975 |
Place of birth | Mexico City |
Nationality | Mexican |
Weight | 71 kg |
Height | 1.75 m |
Position | Forward |
A cultured centre half he began his career at Toluca where he was a product of the youth system. He started in the first team in the winter league of 1994 and his consistent performances earned him an international debut in February 1996 against Chile. He was part of the 1998 World Cup Finals squad but then found himself in the international wilderness shortly after. He moved to Atlante for the winter league of 2000 and he forced his way back into the squad playing in several qualification matches. He moved back to his spiritual home Toluca for the summer league of 2002. Calm at the back and a good influence on the team but is not ensured a starting place.
Appearances in World Cup Qualification: 5.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1995-96 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 |
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1997-98 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | ||||
1997-98 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Mexico | Hugo Sanchez Farewell | 1 |
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1997-98 | Mexico | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Mexico | Copa America | 6 | ||||
1998-99 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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1998-99 | Mexico | Korea Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Mexico | LA Tournament | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Mexico | Tour Nouvel An Chinois | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Mexico | US Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Mexico | Chinese New Year Tournament | 1 |
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1999-00 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 5 | ||||
1999-00 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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2000-01 | Mexico | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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2001-02 | Mexico | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
2002-03 | Mexico | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
2003-04 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 5 | ||||
2003-04 | Mexico | Copa America | 3 |
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2003-04 | Mexico | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
2004-05 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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2004-05 | Mexico | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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07 Feb 1996 | Chile v Mexico | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Dec 1997 | Australia v Mexico | L | 3-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
14 Dec 1997 | Saudi Arabia v Mexico | W | 0-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
16 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 3-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
04 Feb 1998 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
07 Feb 1998 | Mexico v Honduras | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
12 Feb 1998 | Mexico v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
15 Feb 1998 | USA v Mexico | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
19 Mar 1998 | Mexico v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Hugo Sanchez farewell | |
20 May 1998 | Norway v Mexico | L | 5-2 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 1998 | Saudi Arabia v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Jun 1998 | Netherlands v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
29 Jun 1998 | Germany v Mexico | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
17 Nov 1998 | Mexico v El Salvador | W | 2-0 | LA TOURNAMENT | Semi-final |
18 Nov 1998 | Guatemala v Mexico | D | 2-2 | LA TOURNAMENT | Final |
10 Feb 1999 | Argentina v Mexico | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
16 Feb 1999 | Hong Kong League XI v Mexico | W | 0-0 (4-3) | Tour Nouvel An Chinois | |
19 Feb 1999 | Mexico v Egypt | W | 3-0 | Tour Nouvel An Chinois | Final |
11 Mar 1999 | Mexico v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | US CUP | |
13 Mar 1999 | USA v Mexico | W | 1-2 | US Cup | Final |
14 Apr 1999 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Apr 1999 | Paraguay v Mexico | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Jun 1999 | Croatia v Mexico | L | 2-1 | KOREA CUP | |
18 Jun 1999 | Mexico v Egypt | W | 2-0 | KOREA CUP | |
30 Jun 1999 | Chile v Mexico | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group B |
03 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
06 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | Copa America | Group B |
10 Jul 1999 | Peru v Mexico | W | 3-3 (4-2) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
14 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Brazil | L | 0-2 | Copa America | Semi-final |
17 Jul 1999 | Chile v Mexico | W | 1-2 | Copa America | 3rd place |
25 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Saudi Arabia | W | 5-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
27 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Egypt | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
29 Jul 1999 | Bolivia v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
01 Aug 1999 | Mexico v USA | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
04 Aug 1999 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
20 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Feb 2000 | Mexico v Japan | W | 1-0 | CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
17 Feb 2000 | Guatemala v Mexico | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
01 Jul 2000 | Mexico v El Salvador | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Jul 2000 | Mexico v Venezuela | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Jul 2000 | Panama v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
23 Jul 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
31 Jan 2001 | Colombia v Mexico | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
28 Feb 2001 | USA v Mexico | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
07 Mar 2001 | Mexico v Brazil | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
11 Apr 2001 | Mexico v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
16 Jun 2001 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
20 Jun 2001 | Honduras v Mexico | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
17 Apr 2002 | Mexico v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
12 May 2002 | Mexico v Colombia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
16 May 2002 | Mexico v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 2002 | Croatia v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
09 Jun 2002 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
13 Jun 2002 | Mexico v Italy | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
17 Jun 2002 | Mexico v USA | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
04 Feb 2003 | Mexico v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Feb 2003 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
19 Mar 2003 | Mexico v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2003 | Mexico v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
30 Apr 2003 | Mexico v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
08 May 2003 | USA v Mexico | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group A |
17 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Honduras | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group A |
20 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Jamaica | W | 5-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
24 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
27 Jul 2003 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
21 Aug 2003 | Mexico v Peru | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
19 Nov 2003 | Mexico v Iceland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Mar 2004 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
31 Mar 2004 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Jul 2004 | Mexico v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
10 Jul 2004 | Argentina v Mexico | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group B |
18 Jul 2004 | Brazil v Mexico | L | 4-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
08 Sep 2004 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3 |
26 Jan 2005 | Mexico v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
09 Feb 2005 | Costa Rica v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
23 Feb 2005 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 2005 | Mexico v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
30 Mar 2005 | Panama v Mexico | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
04 Jun 2005 | Guatemala v Mexico | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
16 Jun 2005 | Japan v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
19 Jun 2005 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.