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Alberto Gurrola
Mexican footballer and goalkeeper coach (1993–2022)
Alberto Gurrola Castro (9 April 1993 – 25 June 2022) was a Mexican professional footballer and goalkeeper coach.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Gurrola Castro | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-03-09)9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 2022(2022-06-25) (aged 29) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Atlas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlas | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Lobos BUAP (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Cimarrones de Sonora | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Mexico U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016[1]–2019 | Mexico U17 (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Mexico U18 (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Mexico (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Mexico Women (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gurrola started his career at Club Atlas Fuerzas Básicas, the Academy of CF Atlas and made his professional debut on loan with Lobos BUAP on 22 August 2013 during a 4–1 Copa MX loss to Veracruz.[4] In summer 2014 he joined Cimarrones de Sonora, before retiring in summer 2015.[4]
In 2013 Gurrola played for the Mexico U23 national team at the 2013 Toulon Tournament and in the same year, he was backup at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, for the Mexico U20.[5]
After his playing career Gurrola worked as goalkeeper coach for the Mexico U17,[6] Mexico U18,[7] Mexico men's and Mexico women's national teams.[8][9]
His younger brother José Gurrola[10] and father José Carlos Gurrola were footballers.[11]
Gurrola died on 25 June 2022, at the age of 29.[9]
- "Futbol sonorense de luto por la muerte de Alberto Gurrola". Noticias de Sonora | EL IMPARCIAL.
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". Archived from the original on 16 May 2021.
- "Decían que sería el sucesor de Ochoa y jugó un Mundial; ahora pierde la vida". El Futbolero México.
- "Futbol sonorense de luto por la muerte de Alberto Gurrola". Noticias de México | EL IMPARCIAL.
- @Miseleccionfem (26 June 2022). "Guardamos un minuto de silencio por el sensible fallecimiento de nuestro compañero y amigo Alberto Gurrola.Gracia..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Selección Mexicana: Alberto Gurrola, entrenador de porteros, falleció a los 29 años". Record.com.mx. 25 June 2022.
- "José Gurrola, otro mundialista en la familia". Grupo Milenio.
- Alberto Gurrola at Soccerway
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