Jaime Lozano
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Jaime Arturo Lozano Espín (born September 29, 1979 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
football
player currently playing for Morelia in the Mexican First Division
. In Tigres, he played in the midfielder position with the number 21. However, at Cruz Azul he was employed as more of a defensive wingback. He is often simply called "Jimmy" Lozano, however, sometimes he is also called in other media as "El Actor" because he was born to a family of actors. Lozano is well known for his free-kicks and his left foot.
in 1998, and until 2001, when he moved to Celaya
to play for a team that then contested in the Mexican First Division
, but has since been relegated. In 2002 he returned to Pumas where he won the Mexican Championship twice. After that, Lozano had problems renewing his contract for the following tournament and became a free agent. He signed on with Tigres UANL for the next two years. Lozano made a good first impression with Tigres fans, scoring a free kick goal against Club América
in his first game with Tigres. While there his abilities led him to the national team.
many times; he became an instrumental part in the qualification to the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, scoring several important goals. However, a series of injuries kept him away from the team in the matches previous to the tournament. Nevertheless, he was nominated by Ricardo Lavolpe
in a list of 26 players from which he would get the definitive list of 23, in the hope that his condition would improve for the competition. However, he performed poorly and did not make the final list. He played three matches for Mexico in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
and eleven games in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifiers.
Lozano was one of the players selected by Hugo Sanchez to compete in the Copa America 2007
. He made his first appearance in the tournament coming on as a sub during Mexico's victory over Brazil (2-0).
| 1. || June 19, 2004 || San Antonio, United States
|| || 8–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 2. || June 19, 2004 || San Antonio, United States || || 8–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 3. || June 27, 2004 || Aguascalientes
, Mexico
|| || 10–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 4. || June 27, 2004 || Aguascalientes, Mexico || || 10–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 5. || October 6, 2004 || Pachuca, Mexico || || 7–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 6. || October 6, 2004 || Pachuca, Mexico || || 7–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 7. || October 13, 2004 || Puebla
, Mexico || || 3–0 ||Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 8. || October 13, 2004 || Puebla, Mexico || || 3–0 ||Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 9. || February 9, 2005 || San José
, Costa Rica
|| || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 10. || February 9, 2005 || San José, Costa Rica || || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 11. || October 12, 2005 || Port of Spain
, Trinidad and Tobago
|| || 1–2 || Loss || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 12. || June 2, 2007 || San Luis Potosí
, Mexico || || 4–0 || Win || Friendly
|}
game.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player currently playing for Morelia in the Mexican First Division
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
. In Tigres, he played in the midfielder position with the number 21. However, at Cruz Azul he was employed as more of a defensive wingback. He is often simply called "Jimmy" Lozano, however, sometimes he is also called in other media as "El Actor" because he was born to a family of actors. Lozano is well known for his free-kicks and his left foot.
Club career
He debuted with Pumas UNAMClub Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
in 1998, and until 2001, when he moved to Celaya
Celaya
Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality for which the city serves as municipal seat, had a...
to play for a team that then contested in the Mexican First Division
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
, but has since been relegated. In 2002 he returned to Pumas where he won the Mexican Championship twice. After that, Lozano had problems renewing his contract for the following tournament and became a free agent. He signed on with Tigres UANL for the next two years. Lozano made a good first impression with Tigres fans, scoring a free kick goal against Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
in his first game with Tigres. While there his abilities led him to the national team.
International career
Lozano was called up to the Mexican National TeamMexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
many times; he became an instrumental part in the qualification to the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, scoring several important goals. However, a series of injuries kept him away from the team in the matches previous to the tournament. Nevertheless, he was nominated by Ricardo Lavolpe
Ricardo Lavolpe
Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni, born February 6, 1952 in Buenos Aires, is an Argentine football manager. He is a former Argentine World Cup-winning goalkeeper and the former coach of the Mexican national team. He is known for his tactical flexibility during matches and abrasive manner, as well...
in a list of 26 players from which he would get the definitive list of 23, in the hope that his condition would improve for the competition. However, he performed poorly and did not make the final list. He played three matches for Mexico in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:-Awards:-Goal scorers:5 goals Adriano4 goals Luciano Figueroa John Aloisi Michael Ballack...
and eleven games in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifiers.
Lozano was one of the players selected by Hugo Sanchez to compete in the Copa America 2007
Copa América 2007
The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams...
. He made his first appearance in the tournament coming on as a sub during Mexico's victory over Brazil (2-0).
International goals
|-| 1. || June 19, 2004 || San Antonio, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|| || 8–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and the Caribbean. A total of 34 teams took part , competing for 3.5 places in the World Cup.The qualification process was divided in three stages...
|-
| 2. || June 19, 2004 || San Antonio, United States || || 8–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 3. || June 27, 2004 || Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes, 1880 meters above sea level, at...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|| || 10–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 4. || June 27, 2004 || Aguascalientes, Mexico || || 10–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 5. || October 6, 2004 || Pachuca, Mexico || || 7–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 6. || October 6, 2004 || Pachuca, Mexico || || 7–0 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 7. || October 13, 2004 || Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
, Mexico || || 3–0 ||Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 8. || October 13, 2004 || Puebla, Mexico || || 3–0 ||Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 9. || February 9, 2005 || San José
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
|| || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 10. || February 9, 2005 || San José, Costa Rica || || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 11. || October 12, 2005 || Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
|| || 1–2 || Loss || 2006 FIFA world Cup qualification
|-
| 12. || June 2, 2007 || San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, commonly called SLP or simply San Luis, is the capital of, and most populous city in the Mexican state of the same name. The city lies at an elevation of 1,850 meters...
, Mexico || || 4–0 || Win || Friendly
Exhibition game
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Personal life
During the peak of his career, he was featured on the cover of EA Sports' 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup (video game)
2006 FIFA World Cup is the official video game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports. 2006 FIFA World Cup was released simultaneously on the GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 on April 24, 2006. In Europe it was simultaneously released on April 28, 2006...
game.