Alberto_García_Aspe

Alberto García Aspe

Alberto García Aspe

Mexican footballer (born 1967)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García Aspe and the second or maternal family name is Mena.

Alberto García Aspe Mena (born 11 May 1967) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexico national team. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals. In addition, he has played in three FIFA World Cups.

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Club career

García Aspe's club career started in 1984 with UNAM, debuting in a 4–1 win against Puebla. García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, Argentine club River Plate, América, and Puebla. He won three national championships at a professional level, with UNAM Pumas (1991) and Necaxa (1995, 1996). Overall, García Aspe played 518 games, scored 142 goals, and registered 51 assists in the Mexican First Division; his last appearance in the competition was in a 5–2 loss to Morelia.

International career

García Aspe's international debut came on February 21, 1989, in an impressive 2–1 victory against Guatemala. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total of 21 goals. In addition, he played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1994, 1998 and 2002.[1] He scored once in 1994 against Bulgaria and once in 1998 against Belgium, both from penalty kicks. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, García Aspe only appeared in one game, playing twelve minutes in the Round of 16 defeat to the United States.

Post career

García Aspe was an executive in UNAM.[2] He is currently a commentator for Fox Deportes.

Honours

UNAM

Necaxa

Mexico

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[3]
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Alberto Garcia Aspe". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  2. [2]
    El Porvenir Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Alberto García Aspe - Century of International Appearances
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