| Mexican soccer was always known for producing | | | | But Borgetti's goalscoring run doesn't stop here, |
| quality players and it's actually quite surprising that | | | | as he has also managed to come on top of the |
| their best national team record is reaching the | | | | Mexican national side's all time score sheet, with |
| quarter-finals of a World Cup (on two occasions, | | | | 43 goals in 87 matches. Currently, Borgetti is |
| 1970 and 1986, both of these World Cups being | | | | playing for Cruz Azul and although he decided to |
| organized by Mexico). However, the Mexican | | | | retire from the Mexican national side for the |
| national side has always been a constant presence | | | | upcoming World Cup, he stated that he would |
| in final tournaments and it's regarded as a tough | | | | love to play for his country one last time, during |
| nut to crack, despite their lack of silverware. | | | | the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. |
| Let's take a short look at some of the players | | | | -Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Claudio Suarez |
| that made Mexico the strong soccer power that | | | | Unlike many other Mexican soccer players that |
| it is today. | | | | get to celebrate New Years with a completely |
| -Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Antonio | | | | new club on their payroll, Claudio Suarez has only |
| Carbajal | | | | gone through 4 teams throughout his entire |
| Nicknamed "El Cinco Copas", or "Five Cups", | | | | career: UNAM Pumas (1989-1996), Chivas de |
| Antonio Carbajal was the first player to ever | | | | Guadalajara (1996-1999), UANL Tigres |
| participate in 5 World Cups with his national team | | | | (1999-2005) and Chivas USA (2006). He made a |
| and has only been equaled in 1998, by German | | | | strong impression for all of these clubs and many |
| legend Lothar Matthaus. Carbajal played for | | | | consider him one of the best Mexican defenders |
| Mexico in all the 5 World Cups that took place | | | | to have played for his country. |
| between 1950 and 1966. | | | | Although an extraordinary defender is currently |
| -Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Hugo Sanchez | | | | contesting this title away from Claudio Suarez, |
| Hugo Sanchez was one of the first Mexico soccer | | | | namely Rafael Marquez of Barcelona, there's one |
| players to play in Europe at the highest level. He | | | | title that will hardly be touched by anyone for a |
| was an iconic player for Real Madrid between | | | | long time: Claudio Suarez currently holds the |
| 1985 and 1992; 7 years in which he scored no | | | | record for international caps with the Mexican |
| less than 253 goals in 283 matches, a goal/match | | | | national team, with an amazing 178 appearances. |
| ratio that can hardly be rivaled. | | | | -Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Rafael Marquez |
| He also played for the Mexico national team on 60 | | | | Rafael Marquez is probably the best-known |
| occasions, scoring 29 goals and being an important | | | | Mexican soccer player of today, being one of the |
| player in the 1986 World Cup held by Mexico, in | | | | most important members of Spanish side FC |
| which his team managed to equal the quarter-final | | | | Barcelona. Marquez' ability to play as a central or |
| performance obtained initially in 1970. Hugo | | | | right defender as well as a defensive midfielder |
| Sanchez is currently the manager and coach of | | | | earned him the aura of a "handyman", being able |
| the Mexican national squad. | | | | to play wherever his coach would need him the |
| -Famous Mexican Soccer Players - Jared Borgetti | | | | most. |
| Borgetti was of Italian and Mexican descent and | | | | However, Marquez has recently steadied down as |
| as a striker, he combined the flair and power of | | | | a central defender, playing on this position for the |
| Italian soccer with the passion and inventively of | | | | Mexican national side as well as for FC Barcelona |
| Mexican soccer. Although he is still an active | | | | in the last years. Age 28, Rafael Marquez is the |
| soccer player at age 34, he spent most of his | | | | captain of the Mexican national squad and is |
| time playing in the Mexican league, with 7 years | | | | already being considered one of the best players |
| for Santos Laguna, a period of time in which he | | | | in the country's history, next to legendary names |
| managed to score close to 200 goals in 300 | | | | such as Hugo Sanchez or Claudio Suarez. |
| matches. | | | | |