Alberto García Aspe Mena (born 11 May 1967) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexico national team. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals. In addition, he has played in three FIFA World Cups.
Club career
García Aspe's club career started in 1984 with UNAM, debuting in a 4–1 win against Puebla. García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, Argentine club River Plate, América, and Puebla. He won three national championships at a professional level, with UNAM Pumas (1991) and Necaxa (1995, 1996). Overall, García Aspe played 518 games, scored 142 goals, and registered 51 assists in the Mexican First Division; his last appearance in the competition was in a 5–2 loss to Morelia.
International career
García Aspe's international debut came on February 21, 1989, in an impressive 2–1 victory against Guatemala. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total of 21 goals. In addition, he played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1994, 1998 and 2002. He scored once in 1994 against Bulgaria and once in 1998 against Belgium, both from penalty kicks. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, García Aspe only appeared in one game, playing twelve minutes in the Round of 16 defeat to the United States.
After retirement
García Aspe was an executive of UNAM and is currently a commentator for Fox Deportes.
Honours
UNAM
- Mexican Primera División: 1990–91
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1989
Necaxa
- Mexican Primera División: 1994–95, 1995–96
- Copa México: 1994–95
- Campeón de Campeones: 1995
- CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1994
Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1996
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1999
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
See also
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
References
External links
- Beto García Aspe Website
- Alberto García Aspe at National-Football-Teams.com
- International statistics at rsssf
- Alberto García Aspe (Alberto García Aspe Mena) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
