Miguel Zepeda
Encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Zepeda Espinoza (born May 25, 1976) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays as a forward for Leones Negros
in the Liga de Ascenso
.
, where Toluca got eliminated in the semifinals by Guadalajara. Zepeda went back with Cruz Azul for two more seasons (Apertura 2004), (Clausura 2005). He later transferred to Santos Laguna
, but he did not have many success, so he transferred to America
. With Club America he only played in five games and did not score any goals, but won the 2006 CONCACAF Cup
. Zepeda transferred to San Luis for the 2006 Apertura, where once again he did not have many success. After two years without playing professionally he's playing again for Atlas.
Since his return to F.C Atlas Zepeda struggled during his first season, but after regaining his form. Do to differences between Zepeda and the Atlas institucion, Zepeda was separated from the team mid-season.
, his debut was in February 1999 against Argentina
. He was part of the squad who won the Confederations Cup 1999 in which he scored two goals in the final against Brazil
, thus making 2 goals in the entire tournament. Zepeda was with the Mexico national team
when they won the 2003 Gold Cup.
| 1. || July 17, 1999 || Estadio Defensores del Chaco
, Asunción
, Paraguay
|| || 2–1 || 2–1 || 1999 Copa América
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| 2. || August 4, 1999 || Estadio Azteca
, Mexico City
, Mexico
|| || 1–0 || 4–3 || 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
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| 3. || August 4, 1999 || Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico || || 3–2 || 4–3 || 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
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| 4. || February 5, 2000 || Hong Kong Stadium
, Wan Chai
, Hong Kong
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2000 Carlsberg Cup
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| 5. || February 8, 2000 || Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong || || 1–2 || 1–2 || 2000 Carlsberg Cup
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| 6. || July 5, 2000 || Estadio Tecnológico
, Monterrey
, Mexico || || 1–1 || 2–1 || Friendly
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| 7. || July 16, 2000 || Estadio Rommel Fernandez
, Panama City
, Panama
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 8. || September 3, 2000 || Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico || || 3–0 || 7–1 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}
Club Universidad de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara is a football club that currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso.- History :The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed "Leones" was founded the 19th of August, 1970 and started in the tercera división in the Mexican professional league, where...
in the Liga de Ascenso
Liga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
.
Career
Zepeda made his professional debut on November 13, 1996 in 2-2 draw against Chivas. He has played most of his career with Atlas, from 1996 to 2001. In the Invierno 2001 he transferred to Cruz Azul. With Cruz Azul Zepeda spent 4 short tournaments. In the 2003 Apertura Zepeda transferred to Monarcas Morelia, where he did not have any success. In the 2004 Clausura Zepeda he transferred to TolucaClub Toluca
Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega is located in Toluca, State of Mexico in Mexico. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México and has been champion ten times...
, where Toluca got eliminated in the semifinals by Guadalajara. Zepeda went back with Cruz Azul for two more seasons (Apertura 2004), (Clausura 2005). He later transferred to Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...
, but he did not have many success, so he transferred to America
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 ....
. With Club America he only played in five games and did not score any goals, but won the 2006 CONCACAF Cup
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006
The 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 41st edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup...
. Zepeda transferred to San Luis for the 2006 Apertura, where once again he did not have many success. After two years without playing professionally he's playing again for Atlas.
Since his return to F.C Atlas Zepeda struggled during his first season, but after regaining his form. Do to differences between Zepeda and the Atlas institucion, Zepeda was separated from the team mid-season.
International career
Zepeda has played with 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...
, his debut was in February 1999 against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He was part of the squad who won the Confederations Cup 1999 in which he scored two goals in the final against Brazil
Brazil national football team
The 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...
, thus making 2 goals in the entire tournament. Zepeda was with the Mexico national team
Mexico 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...
when they won the 2003 Gold Cup.
International goals
|-| 1. || July 17, 1999 || Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium once had a 50,000+ capacity but over the years the stadium has undergone remodeling dropping the capacity to 36,000....
, Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
|| || 2–1 || 2–1 || 1999 Copa América
Copa América 1999
The 1999 Copa América was a football tournament held in Paraguay, from June 29 to July 18, 1999. It was organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body.There is no qualifying for the final tournament...
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| 2. || August 4, 1999 || 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
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...
|| || 1–0 || 4–3 || 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:6 goals Cuauhtémoc Blanco Marzouq Al-Otaibi Ronaldinho4 goals Alex3 goals José Manuel Abundis Zé Roberto-Notes:...
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| 3. || August 4, 1999 || Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico || || 3–2 || 4–3 || 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup
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| 4. || February 5, 2000 || Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994...
, Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2000 Carlsberg Cup
2000 Carlsberg Cup
The 2000 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday.-Participating teams: Czech Republic Hong Kong League XI Mexico Japan-Semifinals:...
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| 5. || February 8, 2000 || Hong Kong Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong || || 1–2 || 1–2 || 2000 Carlsberg Cup
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| 6. || July 5, 2000 || Estadio Tecnológico
Estadio Tecnológico
The Estadio Tecnológico is a stadium located in city of Monterrey, Mexico.It is the property of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. The Monterrey Football Club play their home games there, but only rent the space and are not affiliated with the Institute.The stadium was...
, Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Mexico || || 1–1 || 2–1 || Friendly
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| 7. || July 16, 2000 || Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970...
, Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
|| || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF Zone ran from March 2000 to November 2001 in order to determine the three CONCACAF representatives at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....
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| 8. || September 3, 2000 || Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico || || 3–0 || 7–1 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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International Honors
- Confederations Cup 1999: Champions
- 2003 Gold Cup: Champions