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Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goal scorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican footballer of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and one of the greatest strikers of all time. In 1999, the International Federation of Football History and Statis…
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sports · Mexican footballer and manager (born 1958) · association football player · association football coach · also Hugo Sánchez, El Huguito, Él Huguito, Sánchez
Born 11 July 1958 · Q487155
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2026· 8 entries
Soy Fútbol: Hugo Sánchez Throws a Playful Jab at Martinoli After Being Ranked Among Soccer’s All-Time Top 10
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beIN SPORTS: Hugo Sanchez Says He Could Have Matched Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s World Cup Record
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2021· 1 entry
Won: IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of All Time with IFFHS CONCACAF 20th Century Men's Dream Team (2021).
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2011· 1 entry
Won: FIFA International Football Hall of Fame with IFFHS Best CONCACAF Footballer of the 20th century (2011).
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2009· 2 entries
Won award: La Liga Best Replacement Manager (2008–09).
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Sánchez was named manager of Almería, and helped to save the club from relegation
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2007· 3 entries
Third place: Copa América with Mexico (2007).
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Runner-up: CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (2007).
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On 1 September 2007, Sánchez inaugurated a street with his name in Puebla, central Mexico, before a thousand of the locals around there.
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2006· 3 entries
But was fired in March 2008 due to poor results
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And he also became the coach of the Mexico national team that year following their participation at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
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Sánchez was appointed as the official FIFA/SOS Ambassador for Mexico, joining Wayne Rooney (Ambassador for England), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands), and fifty others in fund raising for the official 2006 FIFA World Cu
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2005· 1 entry
Won award: Mexican Primera División Best Manager (2004–05).
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2004· 6 entries
Won: Premio Nacional del Deporte with IFFHS Best CONCACAF Footballer of the 20th century (2004).
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Won award: Mexican Primera División Best Manager (2003–04).
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Won: Campeón de Campeones with Pumas UNAM (2004).
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Won: Mexican Primera División Clausura with Pumas UNAM (2004).
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Won: Mexican Primera División Apertura with Pumas UNAM (2004).
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Sánchez was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players
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1999· 1 entry
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics voted Sánchez the 26th best footballer of the 20th century, and the best footballer from the CONCACAF region
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1998· 1 entry
Won: CONCACAF Team of the Century with Real Madrid Legend (1998).
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1997· 2 entries
Played for Club Celaya (1997–1997) — 12 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Atlético Celaya (1997–1997) — 12 appearances, 2 goals.
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1996· 3 entries
Won: First League with Linz (1995–96).
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Joined FC Dallas in 1996.
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Played for FC Dallas (1996–1996) — 20 appearances, 6 goals.
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1995· 2 entries
Played for FC Linz (1995–1996) — 20 appearances, 6 goals.
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Played for LASK Linz (1995–1996) — 20 appearances, 6 goals.
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1994· 1 entry
Played for Atlante F.C. (1994–1995) — 31 appearances, 13 goals.
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1993· 3 entries
Runner-up: Copa América with Mexico (1993).
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Joined Vallecano in 1993.
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Played for Rayo Vallecano (1993–1994) — 29 appearances, 16 goals.
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1992· 6 entries
Won the CONCACAF Champions League with CF America (1992).
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Won: CONCACAF Champions' Cup with América (1992).
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Won: CONCACAF Champions' Cup Golden Boot with Real Madrid Legend (1992).
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Joined CF America in 1992.
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Played for Club América (1992–1993) — 29 appearances, 11 goals.
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Sánchez returned to his native Mexico for a season and there he won the 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with Club América before playing for a variety of clubs in Spain, Austria and the United States
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1990· 8 entries
Won the European Golden Shoe with Real Madrid (1989-1990).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1989–90).
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Won award: Don Balón Award Best Foreign Player (1989–90).
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Won: European Golden Shoe with 1980'S Greatest XI Honorable Mention (1989–90).
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Won award: La Liga Pichichi Trophy (1989–90).
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Won European Golden Shoe (1990).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (1990).
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Won award: La Liga Team of The Year (1990).
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1989· 3 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (1989).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1988–89).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1988–89).
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1988· 4 entries
Won award: La Liga Pichichi Trophy (1987–88).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (1988).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1987–88).
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Won award: La Liga Team of The Year (1988).
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1987· 6 entries
Won award: La Liga Pichichi Trophy (1986–87).
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Won award: La Liga Team of The Year (1987).
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Won award: Copa del Rey Golden Boot (1986–87).
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Won award: Don Balón Award Best Foreign Player (1986–87).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1987).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1986–87).
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1986· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Real Madrid (1985-1986).
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Won award: La Liga Team of The Year (1986).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Real Madrid (1985–86).
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Won award: La Liga Pichichi Trophy (1985–86).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1985–86).
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1985· 8 entries
Won award: La Liga Pichichi Trophy (1984–85).
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Won Pichichi Trophy (1985).
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Won: Copa de la Liga with Real Madrid (1985).
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Won award: La Liga Team of The Year (1985).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Atlético Madrid (1985).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Atlético Madrid (1984–85).
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1985–1992) — 207 appearances, 164 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid in 1985.
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1984· 2 entries
Won award: Copa de la Liga Golden Boot (1984).
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Runner-up: Copa de la Liga with Atlético Madrid (1984).
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1982· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA XI (1982).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Qualification Bronze Boot (1982).
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1981· 7 entries
Won: Liga MX with Pumas UNAM (1980–81).
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Won award: CONCACAF Championship Golden Boot (1981).
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Won award: CONCACAF Championship Team of the Tournament (1981).
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Won: Copa Interamericana with Pumas UNAM (1981).
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Moved to Spain to play for Atlético Madrid, playing for the Colchoneros for four years before moving to cross-town rivals Real Madrid, where he would spend the best years of his career, winning numerous titles and acc
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Played for Atlético Madrid (1981–1985) — 111 appearances, 54 goals.
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Joined Ath Madrid in 1981.
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1980· 2 entries
Won the CONCACAF Champions League with Pumas (1980).
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Won: CONCACAF Champions' Cup with Pumas UNAM (1980).
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1979· 7 entries
Won award: Mexican Primera División Best Winger (1978–79).
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Won: American Conference West Division with San Diego Sockers (1979).
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Won award: Mexican Primera División Golden Boot (1978–79).
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Won award: Mexican Primera División Golden Ball (1978–79).
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And 1980 where he became a prolific striker for the Sockers, averaging nearly a goal a game
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Pumas UNAM agreed to exchange players during the off-season with the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League (NASL)
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Played for San Diego Sockers (1979–1980) — 32 appearances, 26 goals.
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1978· 1 entry
Won award: Mexican Primera División Best Winger (1977–78).
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1977· 5 entries
Won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico (1977).
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Won: Liga MX with Pumas UNAM (1976–77).
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Won: Liga MX Regular Season with Pumas UNAM (1976–77).
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Won: CONCACAF Championship with Mexico (1977).
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Played for Mexico men's national football team (1977–1994) — 58 appearances, 29 goals.
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1976· 6 entries
Won award: CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament Golden Boot (1976).
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Won: CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament with Mexico (1976).
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Won: CONCACAF U-20 Tournament with Mexico (1976).
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Briefly went on loan to the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League in 1979, during the Mexican League's off-season period
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Played for Pumas UNAM (1976–1981) — 188 appearances, 97 goals.
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His sister, Herlinda Sánchez, was an Olympic gymnast who participated in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal.
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1975· 1 entry
Won: Pan American Games with Mexico (1975).
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1974· 1 entry
Won: CONCACAF U-20 Tournament with Mexico (1974).
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-07-11.
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1951· 1 entry
By Telmo Zarra and earning the European Golden Boot award for the best scorer in Europe
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