Alberto García Aspe

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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.

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.

After retirement

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

Honours

UNAM

Necaxa

América

Mexico

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[3]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. April 26, 1988 Estadio Marte R. Gómez, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Template:Fb 3–0 4–1 Friendly
2. April 4, 1993 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Template:Fb 1–0 1–2 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. April 25, 1993 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Template:Fb 4–0 4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. May 2, 1993 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Template:Fb 1–0 4–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. June 10, 1993 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Template:Fb 2–0 3–1 Friendly
6. June 27, 1993 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador Template:Fb 1–0 4–2 1993 Copa América
7. 3–0
8. August 8, 1993 Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió, Brazil Template:Fb 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9. February 2, 1994 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States Template:Fb 1–1 1–4 Friendly
10. July 5, 1994 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Template:Fb 1–1 1–1 (p.s.o.) 1994 FIFA World Cup
11. June 24, 1995 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States Template:Fb 1–1 2–1 1995 U.S. Cup
12. May 18, 1996 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Template:Fb 1–0 5–2 Friendly
13. 3–1
14. January 19, 1997 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States Template:Fb 2–0 2–0 1997 U.S. Cup
15. October 15, 1997 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Template:Fb 2–0 5–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
16. February 24, 1998 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States Template:Fb 2–3 2–3 Friendly
17. May 9, 1998 Stadio Enzo Mazotti, Montecatini Terme, Italy Template:Fb 1–0 6–0 Friendly
18. May 31, 1998 Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland Template:Fb 2–1 2–1 Friendly
19. June 20, 1998 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France Template:Fb 1–2 2–2 1998 FIFA World Cup
20. July 25, 2001 Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia Template:Fb 2–1 2–1 2001 Copa América
21. September 5, 2001 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Template:Fb 1–0 3–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ El Porvenir Template:Webarchive
  3. ↑ Alberto García Aspe - Century of International Appearances
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