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Alberto García Aspe

Alberto García Aspe Mena (born 11 May 1967) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Alberto García Aspe
Personal information
Full name Alberto García Aspe Mena
Date of birth (1967-05-11) 11 May 1967 (age 59)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1991 UNAM 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)
International career
1988–2002 Mexico 109 (21)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner1999 Mexico
Third place1995 Saudi Arabia
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner1996 United States
Copa América
Runner-up1993 Ecuador
Runner-up2001 Colombia
Third place1999 Paraguay
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Recognized for his character, discipline, and leadership, Aspe is considered one of the greatest Mexican footballers.[1] He is best remembered for his time at Necaxa, during which the club enjoyed a remarkable era of success.[2]

On the international stage, Aspe made 109 appearances for Mexico over a fourteen-year period, scoring 21 goals. He represented the national team at the FIFA World Cup in 1994, 1998 and 2002.

Club career

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Aspe made his professional debut in 1984 with Universidad Nacional in a match against Puebla. He won the 1990–91 league title, with Pumas defeating Club América in the final.

In 1991, Aspe was transferred to Necaxa, where he enjoyed the most successful period of his career, winning two consecutive league titles, the Copa México, the Campeón de Campeones and the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup.

In 1995, Aspe had a short-lived loan spell with River Plate in Argentina. He left the club without making a significant impact.

Aspe joined Club América in 1997. He occasionally served as team captain, but the club experienced limited success during his tenure.

He concluded his professional career with Puebla in 2002.

International career

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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.[3] 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

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García Aspe was an executive of UNAM[4] and is currently a commentator for Fox in Mexico.

Honours

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Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[5]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.April 26, 1988Estadio Marte R. Gómez, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Honduras3–04–1Friendly
2.April 4, 1993Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador1–01–21994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.April 25, 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Canada4–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.May 2, 1993Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Honduras1–04–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.June 10, 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Paraguay2–03–1Friendly
6.June 27, 1993Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador Peru1–04–21993 Copa América
7.3–0
8.August 8, 1993Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió, Brazil Brazil1–11–1Friendly
9.February 2, 1994Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States Russia1–11–4Friendly
10.July 5, 1994Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Bulgaria1–11–1 (p.s.o.)1994 FIFA World Cup
11.June 24, 1995Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States Nigeria1–12–11995 U.S. Cup
12.May 18, 1996Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Slovakia1–05–2Friendly
13.3–1
14.January 19, 1997Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States United States2–02–01997 U.S. Cup
15.October 15, 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico El Salvador2–05–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
16.February 24, 1998Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States Netherlands2–32–3Friendly
17.May 9, 1998Stadio Enzo Mazotti, Montecatini Terme, Italy Estonia1–06–0Friendly
18.May 31, 1998Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland Japan2–12–1Friendly
19.June 20, 1998Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France Belgium1–22–21998 FIFA World Cup
20.July 25, 2001Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia Uruguay2–12–12001 Copa América
21.September 5, 2001Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Trinidad & Tobago1–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification

See also

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References

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