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Mexicans Abroad: Paving The Way
The list of Legionarios continues to grow as doors continue to open for Mexican footballers abroad. One of them paving the way is Rodolfo Espinoza, who has quickly consolidated himself on Universitario of Peru.
Feb 23, 2009 2:58:05 AM
In recent weeks, the main Mexicans abroad have been criticized for a lack of conviction on the national team and the difficulty they experience in acclimatizing to a foreign league.
However, Arsenal's Carlos Vela, Ricardo Osorio of Stuttgart, and PSV's Carlos Salcido all had good weeks, demonstrating a great club form and contributing with important assists for their clubs aspirations.
Also, a relative newcomer to the Legionarios continued to make a name for himself abroad. In less than a month, midfielder Rodolfo Espinoza quickly won a spot in the starting formation of Universitario of Peru and the hearts of their faithful. “El Fito” had important participation in the Copa Libertadores and scored a double in the weekend Peruvian first division fixture.
It was estimated that a total of 53 Mexican footballers played their football abroad in 2008. While the actual number for the current year is not exact, there are a few more names to add to the list of Legionarios treading the pitches of the lower divisions and youth sectors around the world.
From goalkeeper Carlos Morán of CD Cuenca of Ecuador; Spain’s third division trio: forward Martín Pérez of CD Ourense (scored a double this weekend), midfielder Gerardo Llano of Atlético Deva, and goalkeeper Adrián Abascal of Villajoyosa CF (on loan from Barça Athletic); Christián Buglione of Deportivo Riestra in Argentina’s Primera “D”; coach Rafael Loredo of Club Universidad SC in Guatemala’s second division.
Finally, three teenagers in the youth sectors of European clubs. In Italy, 18-year-old defender Carlo Crociani Barcenas of AC Siena’s Primavera team. Also, 15-year-old Chivas products, goalkeeper Richard Sánchez and midfielder Carlos Plascencia of Atlético Madrid’s Cadete division.
Best of luck to all of them.
FIRST DIVISIONS
EUROPE
SPAIN
LIGA BBVA — Week 24
Coach Hugo Sánchez, UD Almería
2/22: UD Almería 1-1 Recreativo de Huelva
Rafael Márquez, Barcelona
2/21: Barcelona 1-2 Espanyol (90 minutes)
Andrés Guardado, Deportivo La Coruña
2/18: UEFA Cup — Deportivo 0-3 Aalborg (No Activity - Injured)
2/22: Deportivo 1-1 Valencia (No Activity - Injured)
Guardado is expected to return to full-team training in two weeks.
Omar Bravo, Deportivo La Coruña
2/18: UEFA Cup — Deportivo 0-3 Aalborg (28 minutes)
2/22: Deportivo 1-1 Valencia (Substitute, Not Used)
The on-going Omar Bravo repatriation drama between current club Depor and Mexican side Tigres has yet to be resolved. In the coming hours this deal may reach a conclusion, given Bravo’s few minutes in this weeks fixtures.
Guillermo Franco, Villareal
2/21: Villareal 2-1 Sporting Gijon (Substitute, Not Used)
SUPERLIGA FEMENIL — Week 21
Maribel Domínguez, Euromat Unió Esportiva L'Estartit
2/22: L’Estartit 2-3 Barcelona (90 minutes)
ENGLAND
PREMIER LEAGUE — Week 26
Carlos Vela, Arsenal
2/16: FA Cup — Arsenal 4-0 Cardiff City (74 minutes, 1 assist)
2/21: Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland (27 minutes)
Carlos Vela not only delivered a perfect assist for the resurgence of Eduardo on Arsenal, but continues to earn minutes and the confidence of manager Arsene Wenger.
Giovani Dos Santos, Tottenham Hotspurs
2/19: UEFA Cup — Tottenham 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk (69 minutes)
Up Next — 2/23: Tottenham - Hull
GERMANY
BUNDESLIGA — Week 21
Ricardo Osorio, VfB Stuttgart
2/18: UEFA Cup — Stuttgart 1-2 Zenit St. Petersburg (90 minutes)
2/21: Stuttgart 3-3 TSG Hoffenheim (90 minutes, 1 assist)
An in-form Ricardo Osorio swung a delivery into the penalty area where striker Mario Gomez, brilliantly flicked the ball over the head of the advancing Hoffenheim goalkeeper for the temporary 3-2 lead.
NETHERLANDS
EREDIVISIE — Week 23
Carlos Salcido, PSV Eindhoven
2/21: PSV 1-0 FC Groningen (90 minutes, 1 assist)
With the game heading for a draw, Salcido intercepted a ball in midfield and set up Stef Nijland who centered the ball to Danko Lazovic who headed in the last-minute game winner.
Francisco Rodríguez, PSV Eindhoven
2/21: PSV 1-0 FC Groningen (Substitute, Not Used)
Héctor Moreno, AZ Alkmaar
2/21: AZ 2-0 SC Heracles Almelo
21-year-old Moreno continues with his injury rehabilitation and hopes to be back on the field shortly.
TURKEY
Süper Lig — Week 21
Antonio De Nigris, Ankaragucu
2/21: Ankaragucu 2-1 Istanbul Buyuksehir BSK (85 minutes, 1 yellow card)
In his blog, “El Tano” revealed that he was close to return to the Mexican League after negotiations with Necaxa reached an agreement. However, his move would have been in direct violation of FIFA regulations since Necaxa would have been his third team in the 2008-2009 football calendar. De Nigris acknowledged that staying in Turkey was the best move since he is finally getting playing time, but he maintains hope that Necaxa’s interest remains over the summer transfer window.
UKRAINE
PREMIER LEAGUE
Nery Castillo, Shakhtar Donetsk
2/19: UEFA Cup — Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Tottenham (No Activity - Injured)
Castillo will be out of action for three to four weeks due to the injury he sustained in the Hexagonal match against the United States. As a result of the injury-blow, Castillo will miss the UEFA Cup tie against Tottenham and the start of the Ukrainian league on March 2nd.
AMERICAS
COLOMBIA
COPA MUSTANG 1 — Weeks 3 & 4
Mario García, Boyacá Chicó FC
2/18: Boyacá Chicó 1-1 Envigado (90 minutes)
2/22: Boyacá Chicó 3-2 Independiente Medellín (90 minutes)
ECUADOR
Primera A de Ecuador — Weeks 2 & 3
Carlos Morán, Club Deportivo Cuenca
2/17: Libertadores — CD Cuenca 0-1 Boca Juniors (90 minutes)
2/21: CD Cuenca 3-0 Liga de Portoviejo (90 minutes)
EL SALVADOR
Torneo Clausura 2009 — Weeks 4 & 5
Arturo Albarrán, CD Águila
2/18: CD Águila 3-1 Vista Hermosa (90 minutes)
2/21: CD Águila 0-1 Metapan (90 minutes)
José Luis Osorio, Club Deportivo Chalatenango
2/18: Chalatenango 1-1 Metapan (90 minutes)
2/21: Chalatenango 1-0 Atl. Balboa (90 minutes, 1 yellow card)
Manuel Luna García, Club Deportivo Chalatenango
2/18: Chalatenango 1-1 Metapan (90 minutes)
2/21: Chalatenango 1-0 Atl. Balboa (57 minutes)
PERU
Primera Profesional de Perú — Week 2
Rodolfo Espinoza, Universitario de Deportes
2/19: Libertadores — Universitario 1-0 San Lorenzo (63 minutes, 1 yellow card)
2/22: Universitario 5-1 Sport Ancash (67 minutes, 2 goals)
VENEZUELA
Primera División
Rodrigo Prieto, Caracas FC
2/17: Libertadores — Caracas FC 0-1 Everton CD (90 minutes)
2/22: Caracas FC 2-1 Portuguesa FC
Gerardo Torres, Caracas FC
2/17: Libertadores — Caracas FC 0-1 Everton CD (Substitute, Not Used)
2/22: Caracas FC 2-1 Portuguesa FC
Junior Madrigal, Carabobo FC
2/19: Carabobo FC 0-3 UA Maracaibo (90 minutes)
YOUTH SECTOR
ITALY
Primavera — Viareggio Cup
Carlo Crociani Barcenas, AC Siena
First Round: Group 5
2/09: Siena 1-0 Club Nacional
2/11 : Siena 2-1 Empoli
2/13 : Siena 2-3 Spartak Moscow
Round of Sixteen
2/17: Siena 0-0 FC Midtjylland (PK’s: 5-4)
Quarterfinals
2/19: Siena 2-3 Juventus
SPAIN
División de Honor Juvenil: Group 3 — Week 24
Jonathan Dos Santos, Barcelona
2/21: Barcelona Juvenil ‘A’ 1-1 UE Cornellà
Primera División Autonómica Cadete — Week 19
Cadete A
Richard Sánchez, Atlético de Madrid
2/21: Atlético 4-0 Unión Adarve
Cadete B
Carlos Plascencia, Atlético Madrileño
2/21: Atlético 2-2 San Fernando
LOWER DIVISIONS
SPAIN
SEGUNDA DIVISIÓN “B”: Group 1 — Week 26
Juan Seguro, Real Unión
2/22: Real Unión 1-1 Ciudad Santiago (63 minutes)
Javier Iturriaga, SD Lemona (on loan from UD Salamanca)
2/22: SD Lemona 1-2 Real Valladolid “B” (90 minutes, 1 yellow card)
TERCERA DIVISIÓN
Group 1 — Weeks 24 & 25
Martín Pérez Vásquez, CD Ourense
2/15: Ourense 1-0 Ordenes (90 minutes)
2/21: Ourense 4-0 Naron (77 minutes, 2 goals )
Group 3— Weeks 25 & 26
Gerardo Llano Collera, Atlético Deva
2/15: At. Deva 0-1 Vimenor
2/22: At. Deva 1-1 UM Escobedo
Group 6 — Weeks 24 & 25
Adrián Abascal, Villajoyosa Club de Fútbol
2/15: Villajoyosa 1-1 Puzol
2/22: Villajoyosa 2-0 Alicante “B”
HUNGARY
NB II (Nemzeti Bajnokság II)
Jesus Flores, FC Tatabánya
2/21: Friendly — FC Tatabánya 2-0 Tököl
AMERICAS
ARGENTINA
Primera “D”
Christián Buglione, Deportivo Riestra
2/21: Riestra 2-0 Dock Sud
GUATEMALA
Primera División de Ascenso
Coach Rafael Loredo, Club Universidad San Carlos
2/21: Universidad SC 2-0 San Benito
--César García's "Mexicans Abroad" report appears every Monday on Goal.com. Contact him with any questions or comments at: cesar.garcia@goal.com.
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