Hugo Sánchez Márquez popularly nicknamed
Pentapichichi, or
Hugol, is a
MexicanThe 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
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and former
strikerForwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He played for four European clubs, including
Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the
Mexico national teamThe 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...
, and participated in three
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. He currently works for TV network
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as a sports broadcaster.
As a coach, he won two championships as head coach of the club Pumas de la UNAM and briefly with Club Necaxa, both teams in the
Mexican Primera DivisiónThe 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...
. He also had a sixteen-month stint with the
Mexican national teamThe 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...
, but was fired on March 31, 2008. Hugo Sanchez has signed up to start coaching again, now in Europe, for
UD AlmeríaUnión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
http://www.udalmeriasad.com/udalmeria/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1773&Itemid=59 from the Spanish First Division starting December 29, in an attempt to save the team from descending to the 2nd Division by the Summer. He has succeeded in keeping
UD AlmeriaUnión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
free from relegation from
La LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
for the 2009-2010 season.
In 1999, the IFFHS voted him the 26th best footballer of the 20th Century, and the best
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from the
CONCACAFThe Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
region.
Early career
As a teenager, Sánchez played for the
Mexico national football teamThe 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...
in the
1976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. Having already played in over 80 international games, Sánchez signed as a youth player at the age of 18 for UNAM Pumas, a professional team representing Mexico's National University, where he completed a degree in Dentistry while keeping up his football career. That year, UNAM managed to get its first championship in the
Mexican Football LeagueThe 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...
. Two years later, he became top-scorer in the league with 26 goals. In 1979, UNAM agreed to exchange players during the off-seasons with the San Diego Sockers of the
North American Soccer LeagueNorth American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
(NASL). The NASL played during the summer and the Mexican League played during the fall, winter and spring. UNAM loaned Sánchez to the Sockers in both 1979 and 1980 where he became a dominant striker for the Sockers, averaging nearly a goal a game.
Sánchez' five seasons with UNAM were the team's golden years. In his last season with the team, Hugo and UNAM won its second championship and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Career
After five successful seasons in Mexico, with 99 goals to his name, Sánchez drew the attention of several Spanish sides, and signed with Atlético Madrid in 1981. He turned down an offer to play for
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. It took him a while to find his feet in
La LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, but by the 1984-85 season he was scoring regularly with a team that won the
Copa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
, finished in second place in the
Spanish LeagueSpanish league can refer to:* Spanish League, an outdated unit of measurement* Liga de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga, Primera División, and the "Spanish League," the professional football league in Spain....
and won the Spanish Super Copa. That year Hugo also won his first Pichichi trophy for being the most prolific scorer in the league.
At the high-point of his career, he signed for
Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in 1985 and played with players such as
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,
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,
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,
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,
Valdano and
MíchelJosé Miguel González Martín del Campo, aka Míchel , is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right midfielder.He was most noted for his stellar crossing ability, also contributing with a fair share of goals...
. This team won five consecutive league titles (from 1985-86 to 1989-90), the
Copa del Rey in 1989, and the
UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
in 1986. During those five years, Sánchez garnered four consecutive Pichichi trophies (the only player in Spain's football history to achieve this without sharing the trophy on any season), scoring 207 goals in 283 games. He scored 27 or more goals in four consecutive seasons between 1986 and 1990, including 38 goals in the 1989-90 season, tying the single-season record set in 1951 by Telmo Zarra and earning the
European Golden BootThe European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of every European national league...
award to the best scorer in Europe. Overall, he scored 47 goals in 45 European Cup games.
In 1992, Sánchez returned to his native Mexico for a season, before playing for a variety of clubs in Spain,
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and the USA (he played for the
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in the inaugural year of
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, becoming one of two people, along with
Roy WegerleRoy Wegerle is a South African-American former soccer player, who played for the United States in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups. He is one of two players who played in both the NASL and MLS; the other is Hugo Sánchez....
, to play outdoor football in both the
NASLNorth American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and
MLSMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
). He finished his career playing for
Atlético CelayaThe Club Atlético Celaya was a Mexican football club from Celaya, Guanajuato. The club was formed in 1994 when the two second-division clubs Atletico Cuernavaca and Escuadra Celeste de Celaya merged...
with Butragueño and Míchel, his old colleagues from Real Madrid.
International career
In comparison to his "domestic" club success, Sánchez did not have a successful international career with the Mexican national team. He played 60 matches and scored 29 goals for the
Mexican national teamThe 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...
, but his years as a Mexican international coincided with a difficult period for the nation's football. Mexico did not participate in the
World CupThe 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...
of 1982 and 1990, in which Sánchez would have most likely been part of the Mexican squad. He scored one goal in eight appearances in the three World Cups in which he competed and was never selected for the "Best XI" World Cup squads. Sánchez's brash personality is often cited as the reason he did not play many games at the 1994 World Cup, purportedly as a result of internecine frictions between Hugo and the
Mexican Football Federation (FMF)The Mexican Federation of Football is the governing body of association football in Mexico. It administers the Mexican national team, the Mexican league and all affiliated amateur sectors, and is in charge of promoting, organizing, directing, spreading, and supervising competitive football in Mexico...
.
International goals
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| 1. || October 9, 1977 ||
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|| || 4–1 || Win ||
1977 CONCACAF ChampionshipMexico qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.-See also:*1978 FIFA World Cup qualification*1978 FIFA World Cup qualification *1978 FIFA World Cup qualification *1978 FIFA World Cup qualification...
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| 2. || October 15, 1977 || Monterrey, Mexico || || 8–1 || Win || 1977 CONCACAF Championship
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| 3. || October 15, 1977 || Monterrey, Mexico || || 8–1 || Win || 1977 CONCACAF Championship
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| 4. || October 22, 1977 || Monterrey, Mexico || || 3–1 || Win || 1977 CONCACAF Championship
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| 5. || February 5, 1978 ||
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|| ||5–1 || Win ||
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| 6. || February 5, 1978 || San Salvador, El Salvador || ||5–1 || Win || Friendly
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| 7. || February 5, 1978 || San Salvador, El Salvador || ||5–1 || Win || Friendly
|-
| 8. || May 3, 1978 ||
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|| || 1–0 || Win || Friendly
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| 9. || January 6, 1979 || Monterrey, Mexico || || 1–0 || Win || Friendly
|-
| 10 || December 4, 1979 || San Salvador, El Salvador || || 2–0 || Win || Friendly
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| 11. || December 4, 1979 || San Salvador, El Salvador || || 2–0 || Win || Friendly
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| 12. || December 18, 1979 ||
TexcocoTexcoco is a city and municipality located in the northeast portion of Mexico State, 25 km northeast of Mexico City. In the pre-Hispanic era, this was a major Aztec city on the shores of Lake Texcoco. After the Conquest, the city was initially the second most important after Mexico City,...
, Mexico || || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
|-
| 13. || April 8, 1980 ||
TolucaToluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
, Mexico || || 5–1 || Win || Friendly
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| 14. || April 8, 1980 || Toluca, Mexico || || 5–1 || Win || Friendly
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| 15. || April 15, 1980 ||
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,
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|| || 4–2 || Win || Friendly
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| 16. || April 29, 1980 || Toluca, Mexico || || 2–2 || Draw || Friendly
|-
| 17. || November 9, 1980 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 5–1 || Win ||
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| 18. || November 16, 1980 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 1–1 || Draw || 1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification
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| 19. || November 23, 1980 ||
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,
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|| || 1–2 || Loss || 1981 CONCACAF Championship qualification
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| 20. || January 20, 1981 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
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| 21. || June 23, 1981 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 1–3 || Loss || Friendly
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| 22. || November 1, 1981 ||
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|| || 4–0 || Win ||
1981 CONCACAF Championship
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| 23. || November 1, 1981 || Tegucigalpa, Honduras || || 4–0 || Win || 1981 CONCACAF Championship
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| 24. || November 11, 1981 || Tegucigalpa, Honduras || || 1–1 || Draw || 1981 CONCACAF Championship
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| 25. || August 25, 1985 ||
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, United States || || 2–1 || Win || Friendly
|-
| 26. || June 3, 1986 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 2–1 || Win ||
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| 27. || April 11, 1993 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 3–0 || Win ||
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| 28. || May 9, 1993 ||
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|| || 2–1 || Win || 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
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|| 29. || June 30, 1993 ||
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|| || 2–0 || Win ||
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Retirement
Sánchez retired from Spanish football on May 29, 1997, playing with Real Madrid at the
Santiago Bernabéu stadiumThe Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
—the stadium that witnessed most of his glory throughout his career. His last official game was in the 1998 World Cup preliminaries where he just touched the ball as a symbol of his retirement.
Legacy
His trademark was to perform a celebratory somersault after each goal he scored, honoring his sister, who was a gymnast and participated in the Montreal Olympics. He is also known for acrobatic goals, some involving his trademark windmill kick, a product of his own early training in gymnastics. To date, he has been the most successful Mexican football player by far to have played anywhere, in terms of years played, goalscoring, and achievements.
Career statistics
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
Continental |
Total |
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
 UNAMClub 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...
|
1976/77 |
19 |
5 |
| 19 |
5 |
| 1977/78 |
34 |
13 |
| 34 |
13 |
| 1978/79 |
38 |
26 |
| 38 |
26 |
| 1979/80 |
44 |
30 |
| 4 |
3 |
48 |
33 |
| 1980/81 |
44 |
22 |
| 44 |
22 |
| Total | 179 | 96 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 183 | 99 |
 San Diego Sockers |
1979 |
17 |
12 |
| 17 |
12 |
| 1980 |
15 |
14 |
| 15 |
14 |
| Total | 32 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 26 |
 Atlético Madrid |
1981/82 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
12 |
| 1982/83 |
34 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
| 36 |
16 |
| 1983/84 |
34 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
38 |
12 |
| 1984/85 |
33 |
19 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
43 |
25 |
| Total | 111 | 54 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 134 | 65 |
| Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
|
1985/86 |
33 |
22 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
49 |
29 |
| 1986/87 |
41 |
34 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
54 |
41 |
| 1987/88 |
36 |
29 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
50 |
35 |
| 1988/89 |
35 |
27 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
50 |
37 |
| 1989/90 |
35 |
38 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
45 |
42 |
| 1990/91 |
19 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
25 |
20 |
| 1991/92 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
| Total | 207 | 164 | 37 | 20 | 39 | 23 | 283 | 207 |
| 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 ....
|
1992/93 |
29 |
11 |
| 6 |
4 |
35 |
15 |
| Всего | 29 | 11 | - | - | 6 | 4 | 35 | 15 |
Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
|
1993/94 |
29 |
16 |
| 29 |
16 |
| Всего | 29 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 16 |
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|
1994/95 |
31 |
13 |
| 31 |
13 |
| Total | 31 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 13 |
 LinzFC Linz was an Austrian football club based in Linz, Upper Austria. It was founded on 30 June 1946 as SV Eisen und Stahl 1946 Linz, a factory squad of the public VÖEST steel company...
|
1995/96 |
20 |
6 |
| 20 |
6 |
| Total | 20 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 6 |
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|
1996 |
25 |
11 |
| 25 |
11 |
| Total | 25 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 25 | 11 |
| Club Celaya |
1996/97 |
12 |
2 |
| 12 |
2 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 2 |
| Career totals |
682 | 400 | 37 | 20 | 55 | 30 | 756 | 450 |
International career statistics
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| 1977 |
|
|
| 1978 |
|
|
| 1979 |
|
|
| 1980 |
10 |
7 |
| 1981 |
6 |
5 |
| 1982 |
0 |
0 |
| 1983 |
0 |
0 |
| 1984 |
0 |
0 |
| 1985 |
2 |
1 |
| 1986 |
4 |
1 |
| 1987 |
0 |
0 |
| 1988 |
0 |
0 |
| 1989 |
0 |
0 |
| 1990 |
1 |
0 |
| 1991 |
0 |
0 |
| 1992 |
0 |
0 |
| 1993 |
14 |
3 |
| 1994 |
2 |
0 |
| 1995 |
0 |
0 |
| 1996 |
0 |
0 |
| 1997 |
0 |
0 |
| 1998 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
58 |
29 |
Club
In the year 2000, UNAM Pumas was having a terrible championship. A new manager was needed, someone who could take the lead of one of the most important clubs in Mexico. The designated manager was Hugo Sánchez, idol and figure for UNAM's followers. So, in March, he signed for a 2 years contract with his most "beloved team". Although the very good campaign made by the team for that tournament, many differences became evident with the president of the club Javier Jiménez Espriú, which resulted in his distitution in August of the same year. "I'll be back when Jimenez Espriu is out. I know I'm right and I know I'll be back," were his words as he left the team.
One year passed and Jimenez Espriu resigned as the club's president. The new president, Luis Regueiro, knew exactly who was going to be the next coach for the team, so in November 2001, Sánchez was again signed as head coach of all UNAM's teams and given all the confidence of the new broad.
His labor was long and well planned, as for two years he forged a very competitive team. In 2003, the results were evident, and the Pumas were one of the best teams in the league, but the championship was still missing. Falling twice in semifinals all was set to the New Age Golden Year, 2004.
Sánchez Pumas won everything they played in 2004: Clausura 2004, Apertura 2004, Champion of Champions 2004 and Santiago Bernabeu's Cup. Also he is the only manager in the history to lead a Mexican team to two championships in a row in the
Mexican first divisionThe 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 the new "short tournament" format (South American format).
However, by the end of 2004 things weren't as good as it might seem. The Clausura 2004 tournament was won taking advantage of the competition format, as they only made the minimum points during the league to qualify to the playoffs. For the next tournament Pumas was the worst team of the tournament and in Winter 2005 Pumas was having the worst year of its history. The club needed a change and Sánchez decided to resign in November 2005.
There are many speculations about why he resigned. The most well known was that the future didn't seem too optimistic. He stated "If you think I'm the problem, I leave now that there is time, before the team is in danger of descending".
After this turns of events, Sánchez took some vacations and went to Spain to offer his services. Getafe almost signed him but economic differences got in the way. In 2006, Club Necaxa, another Mexican team, signed him as a head coach, but this was very quickly finished as he was called as Mexican National Team coach.
He was the coach of
La LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
's
UD AlmeríaUnión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
, but after accomplishing the goal of avoiding relegation from
La LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, and despite on 2 June 2009 the Almeria chairman
Alfonso GarcíaAlfonso Garcia is a Spanish footballer. He played all of his career in Germany, including 2 seasons in the Bundesliga with SpVgg Unterhaching. As of February 2009, he plays for an amateur team FSV 08 Bissingen.-External links:...
announcing the renewal of his contract, he was released on 20 December 2009.
Mexican national team
After briefly managing Club Necaxa, Sánchez was named head coach of the
Mexico national teamThe 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...
, with the commitment of leading Mexico through the
qualification processThe CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...
for the
2010 World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
finals in
South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
During his coaching career especially, Sánchez has been known for his volatile temperament and willingness to speak candidly, often expressing strong emotions and opinions, a trait that engenders equally emotional and strong responses from those he criticizes. He has a long-standing feud between with former Mexican National Coach, Ricardo Antonio Lavolpe.
Sánchez's first match as Mexico coach was a 2-0 loss to the
United StatesThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in Phoenix, Arizona before Mexican fans in February, 2007. Sánchez recorded his first coaching victory against
VenezuelaThe Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
(3-1) in front of 67,000 "Tri" fans in San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium. Hugo's first game in Mexico took place against
ParaguayThe Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
in Monterrey, Mexico on March 25, 2007, which Mexico won 2-1. A few days later on March 28, 2007, Mexico defeated
EcuadorThe Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
4-2 in Oakland, California at McAfee Coliseum.
In June, 2007 Sánchez coached Mexico in the
2007 editionThe 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
of the
Gold CupThe CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
, his first official competition. After struggling in the first stages of the tournament, México reached the final June 24, 2007 and lost it against to the US (2-1).
On June 27, 2007, in the opening game of the
Copa América 2007The 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...
held in Venezuela, Sánchez led the Mexican National Team to a stunning 3-1 win over 5-time world champions,
BrazilThe Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
Hugo's first major victory as a coach. After glancing through the first round of the tournament, Hugo led the team to reach the semi-finals and battle against the Argentine squad, losing with a solid 3-0. Finally Mexico ended 3rd place of the competition by beating Uruguay 2-0.
In August 2007, Sánchez announced that Mexico would permanently, or at least in his time coaching the team, drop their famous green home kit, replacing it with their white away kit, meaning that their new away kit would be red. For this decision, Sánchez was subject of a lot of criticism. The two main arguments against him were that the decision was breaking a long-standing Mexican tradition, yet the strongest critics suggested that he should devote more time to the strategy and training of the Mexican team rather than entertaining himself with superfluous features of the sport.
In March 2008, Sánchez had some very upsetting results , including draws with Australia and
FinlandThe Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
, and a loss at home in
QuerétaroQuerétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro....
against
EcuadorThe Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
's U-23 team. The bad results continued in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualification, with a tie with Canada and a loss with Guatemala. Finally, his only victory coming against Haiti with a 5-1 score. However due to goal difference Mexico was eliminated from the Pre Olympic qualifying tournament. The elimination was a hard beat against the soccer in his country, particularly to the owners of the Mexican soccer clubs, who had supported him both economically and sportily by providing the resources and allowing the players to be separated from their teams for nearly a month, while the Mexican season was up.
Many analysts claim that Sánchez's first year as the national coach has resulted in a Mexican team with poor soccer variants, null collective game, tactic stiffness, and lack of strategy. A significant proportion of the press agree that this situation has reached a point of no return with the U-23 elimination from the Pre Olympic tournament. Hugo also made the decision to change the jersey color of the Mexican National team from green to white, due to his feelings on green being a color that blends into the grass. On March 31, Hugo Sanchez was fired from the Mexican team via a 16-2 vote from the main leaders of the sixteen First Division Club Owners.
Managerial stats
Last updated 25 May 2011 00:05
| Team |
Nat |
From |
To |
Record |
| G | W | L | D | Win % | GF | GA | +/- |
UNAMClub 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...
1, 2 |
|
2000 |
2005 |
202 |
89 |
63 |
50 |
44.06% |
328 |
295 |
33
| Club Necaxa |
|
2006 |
2006 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
28.57% |
8 |
11 |
MexicoThe 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...
3 |
|
2006 |
2008 |
26 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
50% |
45 |
32 |
13
AlmeriaUnión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
|
|
2009 |
2009 |
17 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
35.29% |
5 |
6 |
| Career |
252 |
110 |
80 |
62 |
43.65% |
386 |
344 |
+42 |
1Includes results from
Copa Libertadores 2003The 2003 Copa Libertadores de América was the 44th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....
2Includes results from
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005The 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 40th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship...
3Includes results from
2000 U.S. CupThe 2000 Nike United States Cup , a Nike-sponsored, United States Soccer Federation -organized international football tournament, took place in June 2000. It was the seventh and last U.S. Cup in the series, which began in 1992....
National championships
- 2 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...
(UNAMClub 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...
, as player, seasons 1976-77 and 1980–81).
- 5 La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
(Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, seasons 1985-86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90).
- 2 Copas del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
(Atlético Madrid 1985; Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
1989).
- 4 Supercopas de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
(Atlético Madrid 1985; Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
1988, 1989 and 1990).
International cups
- 1 UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
(Real MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, season 1985-86).
- 2 CONCACAF Champions' Cup (UNAM
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...
1980, Club AméricaClub 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 ....
1992).
- 1 Copa Interamericana
Copa Interamericana was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL's Copa Libertadores de América and the winners of CONCACAF's Champions' Cup...
(UNAMClub 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...
1981).
- 1 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
(Mexico national football teamThe 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...
1977).
Individual honours
- 1 European Golden Boot
The European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of every European national league...
(season 1989-90).
- 5 Pichichis (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1990 with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid).
- Top scorer of the Mexican League
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...
(1979).
- 2 times Don Balon Award, for being the best foreign player in the Spanish League
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
(1987 and 1990).
- Best Sport
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ist of MexicoThe 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...
of the 20th century.
- Best footballer of 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...
of the 20th century according to IFFHSThe International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
.
- Best footballer of North America
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and Central AmericaCentral America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
of the 20th century by IFFHSThe International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
.
- Only Mexican who appeared in Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
's 125 Top Living Football Players ListThe FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé's choice of the "greatest living footballers". Unveiled on 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, the FIFA 100 marked part of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de...
in March 2004.
- La Liga Best Replacement Manager 2008-2009.
Honours as a Coach
- 2 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...
(UNAMClub 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...
Clausura 2004 and Apertura 2004).
- 1 Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu
The Santiago Bernabéu Trophy or Santiago Bernabéu Cup is dedicated to the memory of long-time Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu. It is a friendly tournament organised each year by Real Madrid at the beginning of the season, somewhere around the end of August or the beginning of...
(UNAMClub 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...
).
Personal life
Sánchez is the son of Héctor Sánchez, who played for
Asturias and
AtlanteClub de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
. Hugo Sánchez is married to Isabel Martín and has two children, a son and an older daughter from his previous marriage. His son,
Hugo Sánchez PortugalHugo Sánchez Portugal is sports commentator with Televisa Deportes in Mexico. He is the son of Mexican football legend Hugo Sánchez, former manager of the Mexican national team....
was a football player and has played in UNAM Pumas like him.
Sánchez was appointed as the official FIFA/SOS Ambassador for Mexico, joining
Wayne RooneyWayne Mark Rooney is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team...
(Ambassador for England),
Ruud van NistelrooyRutgerus Johannes Martinus "Ruud" van Nistelrooy, , is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF in Spain's La Liga. He is the second-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with 60 goals...
(Netherlands), and fifty others in fund raising for the official
2006 FIFA World CupThe 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...
Charity.
On September 1, 2007 Hugo Sanchez inaugurated a street with his name in Puebla, central Mexico, before a thousand of the locals around there.
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