Alberto García Aspe

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García Aspe and the second or maternal family name is Mena.
Alberto García Aspe
Personal information
Full name Alberto García Aspe Mena
Date of birth (1967-05-11) May 11, 1967
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1991 Pumas 180 (40)
1991–1997 Necaxa 185 (69)
1995 → River Plate (loan) 5 (0)
1997–1999 América 66 (11)
1999–2002 Puebla 97 (29)
Total 533 (149)
National team
1988–2002 Mexico 109 (21)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Alberto García Aspe Mena (born May 11, 1967 in Mexico City) is a retired Mexican football 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 Pumas, debuting in a 4–1 win against Puebla. García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, Argentine club River Plate, América, and Puebla. García Aspe was rewarded 4 Championships at a professional level with UNAM Pumas (1991), Necaxa (1995, 1996 and 1997). Overall García Aspe played 518 games, scored 142 goals, and registered 51 assists in the Mexican First Division. His last appearance in the Mexico First Division 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 has participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals. In addition, he played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments: (1994, 1998 and 2002).[1] García Aspe scored a goal in the 1994 FIFA World Cup against Bulgaria and in the 1998 World Cup against Belgium, both coming in penalty kicks. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, García Aspe only appeared in one game, playing twelve minutes in the round 16 match against the United States.

Post career

Alberto García-Aspe was an executive in Pumas UNAM.[2] He's currently a commentator for Fox Deportes.

Honours

Club

UNAM
Necaxa

International

Mexico

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.123football.com/players/g/alberto-garcia-aspe/index.htm
  2. ↑ El Porvenir

External links

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