Alberto García Aspe

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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) 11 May 1967
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
Winner 1999 Mexico
1995 Saudi Arabia
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 1996 United States
Copa América
Runner-up 1993 Ecuador
Runner-up 2001 Colombia
1999 Paraguay
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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

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

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

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

Honours

UNAM

Necaxa

Mexico

Career statistics

International goals

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alberto García Aspe: Recluta, sargento y general" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Alberto García Aspe, gloria en Pumas y Necaxa" (in Spanish). Vavel. 29 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Alberto Garcia Aspe". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
  4. ^ El Porvenir Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Alberto García Aspe - Century of International Appearances
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