Guillermo Mendizábal
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Guillermo Mendizábal Sánchez (born October 8, 1954 in Mexico City
), is a retired Mexican
footballer and manager.
In his professional day view he played as a central defender substituting Alberto Quintano, later on
Raúl Cardenás placed him as a central defensive midfielder where he played the rest of his career.
While playing for Cruz Azul, Atlético Madrid board of directors got interested in Mendizábal, but couldn’t buy his transfer because Cruz Azul owned the players card. In his place Hugo Sánchez
was enrolled with the colchonero side.
After Cruz Azul, he played for Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
, from 1983 to 1985. Later on he played a full season with Rayo Vallecano
of Spain
, before returning to Mexico
to play for Club Deportivo Guadalajara, where he won the 1986-87 league title. In that final Guadalajara
and Cruz Azul faced each in other in the final with anecdotal emphasis because while Guillermo Mendizabal was playing for Chivas, his brother Marco Antonio was playing for the celestes. In that year whichever team was going to win the title they were going to have Mendizabal in the champion’s team.
During his footballer career he played for Cruz Azul, UAG
, Rayo Vallecano
, and Club Deportivo Guadalajara.
Guillermo retired at the age of 37 in 1991.
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| 1. || April 4, 1978 || Estadio Jalisco
, Guadalajara
, Mexico
|| || 2–0 || 3–0 || Friendly
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| 2. || April 15, 1980 || Estadio Mateo Flores
, Guatemala City
, Guatemala
|| || 3–2 || 4–2 || Friendly
|-
| 3. || November 9, 1980 || Estadio Azteca
, Mexico City
, Mexico || || 3–0 || 5–1 || 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
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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 retired Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
footballer and manager.
Club career
He debuted with Cruz Azul in the 1974-75 season, and helped the team win the 1978-79 and 1979-80 league titles.In his professional day view he played as a central defender substituting Alberto Quintano, later on
Raúl Cardenás placed him as a central defensive midfielder where he played the rest of his career.
While playing for Cruz Azul, Atlético Madrid board of directors got interested in Mendizábal, but couldn’t buy his transfer because Cruz Azul owned the players card. In his place Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
was enrolled with the colchonero side.
After Cruz Azul, he played for Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...
, from 1983 to 1985. Later on he played a full season with Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, before returning to 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...
to play for Club Deportivo Guadalajara, where he won the 1986-87 league title. In that final Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
and Cruz Azul faced each in other in the final with anecdotal emphasis because while Guillermo Mendizabal was playing for Chivas, his brother Marco Antonio was playing for the celestes. In that year whichever team was going to win the title they were going to have Mendizabal in the champion’s team.
During his footballer career he played for Cruz Azul, UAG
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...
, Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, and Club Deportivo Guadalajara.
Guillermo retired at the age of 37 in 1991.
International career
With the Mexican national team he debuted February 15, 1978. In total, he played 24 games and scored 3 goals. He played the 1978 World CupFIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
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| 1. || April 4, 1978 || Estadio Jalisco
Estadio Jalisco
The Estadio Jalisco is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olimpico Universitario...
, Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, 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...
|| || 2–0 || 3–0 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || April 15, 1980 || Estadio Mateo Flores
Estadio Mateo Flores
The Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Mateo Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon...
, Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
|| || 3–2 || 4–2 || Friendly
|-
| 3. || November 9, 1980 || Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
, Mexico City
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...
, Mexico || || 3–0 || 5–1 || 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification
A total of 15 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The 15 teams were divided into 3 zones, based on geographical considerations, as follows:* North American Zone had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner and runner-up would advance to the Final...
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