Atlético de Madrid is celebrating when it is 117 years old and throughout said period several Mexicans have played there, some with better luck than others, but it is worth remembering them all.
6 compatriots have been ‘Mattresses’ at some stage in their careers.
In fact, it’s about Spanish team that has had more ‘Azteca’ landborns in all of history and one of the most important in the European nation. In contrast, Real Madrid have had 4 and Barcelona 3.
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These are the Mexicans who have played for Atlético de Madrid.
Hugo Sanchez.
Possibly it is the best in the entire history of national football. He arrived at Atlético de Madrid in 1981 after his first 2 years as a professional in Pumas of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and consolidated as an implacable scorer in Spain.
Although he could only win the Spain Supercup In the 1984/85 season, he scored a total of 58 goals in 120 games, which propelled him to reach Real Madrid, where he reached his full potential.
As ‘Merengue’ he was the top scorer of LaLiga on 5 occasions.
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Luis García.
He followed exactly the same steps as ‘Hugol’ having emerged in the ‘Felina’ quarry and became his replacement at Atlético de Madrid until 1992. He also responded with good performances on his 2 year stay.
The former striker did not manage to lift any trophy, but he said goodbye with a total of 33 goals in 69 games. Then he tried his luck at Real Sociedad and returned to Mexico in 1995 having signed for America.
He had participation in the 1994 World Cup in the United States.
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Raúl Jiménez.
It was not until 2015 when the Atlético de Madrid decided to bet on another Mexican and the American youth squad was the lucky one, although it did not run with the same luck of its predecessors in its first European adventure.
He only managed to belong for a year and he could only collaborate with one goal and 2 assists in 28 commitments. He raised the Spanish Super Cup in the 2014/15 campaign having participated in the 2 games of that edition against Real Madrid, which were the first as ‘Colchonero’.
The score was obtained against Sevilla.
Héctor Herrera.
The midfielder took the biggest leap of his career for the current 2019/20 season and it took a lot of work to gain the trust of Diego ‘Cholo’ Simeone, although its performance has been satisfactory when it has been required.
Until now, He has contested a total of 22 matches, in which he adds a target and an assist. He has a contract until 2022 and we will see how far he will be able to go in the Atlético de Madrid.
He scored for Juventus in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Kenti Robles.
The defense is about to turn 5 years at Atlético de Madrid feminine and was the first Mexican woman to wear the colors of the European outfit. She is one of the most important footballers that the squad currently has.
Their performance has been essential to have obtained the three-time championship of the Iberdrola League between 2016 and 2019, as well as the Queen’s Cup in 2016. So far He has 10 goals and 19 assists in 145 matches.
It was named as the best Latin American in Spain in February of the current year.
Charlyn Corral.
After having been a lethal scorer at Levante, Atlético de Madrid decided to hire her for the current campaign and meet his colleague Mexican team. So far it has not disappointed.
He has participated in 26 duels between the different competitions, in which He has obtained a total of 10 annotations. In the league tournament exclusively, she is the seventh highest scorer with 6 goals.
He has appeared in the ideal 11 in 3 of the 22 days that have been played so far.
Javier Aguirre (Technical Director).
After having saved Osasuna from the descent, ‘Vasco’ took the reins of Atlético de Madrid in 2006 with the aim of taking him to the top places in LaLiga regardless of the way in which he could do it.
In his first season he finished in seventh place, but in the second it improved considerably to the clasify in the room and get the ticket to the UEFA champions league. Unfortunately, in the third, his team fell and he was fired in February 2009.
His record was 60 wins, 30 draws, and 37 losses.
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Except Javier Aguirre, they are all the Mexicans who have played for Atlético de Madrid. It could be said that the majority met or exceeded expectations and have a special place throughout the club’s 117 years of existence.
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