Mexico is a land of goalkeepers, which is why several have shone in a great way, both in their clubs and in the national team.
Therefore, here we leave you with the ten best goalkeepers in the history of Aztec soccer, although the order in which they appear has nothing to do with the quality of each one.
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The current Cruz Azul goalkeeper achieved what no other: win the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
Likewise, Chuy has managed to attend three World Cups, however, he was never able to play in any of them.
He raised seven titles with La Maquina and received four Ballon d’Or for Best Goalkeeper.
The Archer of Christ debuted on November 3 with Pumas in 1988, later passing through VeracruzNecaxa and America.
He was also selected nationally, participating in two Copa América and winning five Citlalis to the Best Goalkeeper of the MX League.
Unfortunately, justice was not done because he did not go to any World Cup.
Currently there is a lot of debate about whether Paco Memo is the best Aztec archer in history, with several detractors who think otherwise.
The one formed in America debuted in 2004, apart from being the first Mexican goalkeeper to play in the Old Continent, passing through France, Belgium and Spain.
Likewise, he has attended four World Cups, playing two as a starter, shining in a great way in 2014 with his saves.
In his 21-year career, the current commentator for Televisa went through Atlas, America, Chivas Y Santos Lagunawith these last two he became an idol.
He was the starting goalkeeper in Germany 2006, apart from being a substitute in France 1998 and Korea-Japan 2022. He is loved or hated by the fans.
The Tube is one of the most remembered archers in history, being part of the time of the Champion of the Chivas, between 1950 and 1964.
He attended the 1958 and 1962 World Cups and is well remembered for his mockery of Atlas during a Classic Tapatiowhere he sat down to read a magazine recharged in the frame of the arch before the little work of the rivals.
El Cuate was part of the ‘Champion’ of Guadalajara during the 1960s, achieving three league titles, two Mexico Cups and three Champion of Champions, being part of the tricolor squad that attended the World Cups in England 1966 and Mexico 1970.
Of such quality was that the same Jaime ‘Tube’ Gomez commented when watching him play in a preliminary: “That little boy is going to take my job one day”.
Along with the legend Rafael Marquezthe goalkeeper attended five World Cups, being the first and where his nickname of ‘The Five Cups’.
La Tota protected the three posts in Mexico in 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962 and 1966, in addition to going to the London Olympics 1948.
It is a figure of the Lion, where he raised two titles.
The iconic goalkeeper is still remembered for his famous uniform colours, but also because he played as a striker.
For many, El Brody is the best goalkeeper in the history of Mexico, because he was sober, spectacular, very agile between the posts and with good saves, which led him to be a World Cup three times, twice as a starter, apart from being a technical assistant of the Argentinian Ricardo La Volpe in 2006.
He was champion with Universidad Nacional and Blue CrossBesides the Confederations Cup in 1999 with Mexico. He received five times the Citlali to the Best Goalkeeper of the First Division of Mexico and was considered the best third goalkeeper in the world by the IFFHS.
Formed in Zacatepec, he debuted in 1980. He was in charge of guarding the Tricolor goal in the 1986 World Cup.
wore the colors of Blue CrossPuebla and Neza bullswinning the League with La Franja in the 1989-90 campaign.
the emblematic Jorge Campos never tired of saying that Larios He was his biggest idol.
The player with the highest number of games played is El Conejo, who barely hung up his gloves in 2019 to leave a record that seems impossible for the rest: 741 duels, 664 in the League and 77 in league.
He was present in three World Cups, being a starter in Korea-Japan 2002 and South Africa 2010, adding 417 games, after passing through Tigres, Jaguars, Necaxa, saint Louis and Pachuca, where he was captain and raised his last trophy.
It was 26 years that he dedicated to stepping on the fields.
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