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2018 Supercopa MX
The 2018 Supercopa MX was a Football in Mexico, Mexican Association football, football match-up played on 15 July 2018 between the champions of the Apertura 2017 Copa MX, Apertura 2017 Copa MX, C.F. Monterrey, Monterrey, and the champions of the Clausura 2018 Copa MX, Clausura 2018 Copa MX, Club Necaxa, Necaxa. Like the previous three editions, the 2018 Supercopa MX was contested in a single-leg format at a neutral venue in the Soccer in the United States, United States. This match took place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Carson, California for the third consecutive year. The 2018 Supercopa MX was part of a doubleheader, which also included the 2018 Campeón de Campeones, organized by Univision Deportes, Soccer United Marketing, Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Liga MX, and LA Galaxy. Match details See also *Apertura 2017 Copa MX *Clausura 2018 Copa MX References Supercopa MX, 2018 2018–19 in Mexican football {{Mexico-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Supercopa MX
The 2018 Supercopa MX was a Football in Mexico, Mexican Association football, football match-up played on 15 July 2018 between the champions of the Apertura 2017 Copa MX, Apertura 2017 Copa MX, C.F. Monterrey, Monterrey, and the champions of the Clausura 2018 Copa MX, Clausura 2018 Copa MX, Club Necaxa, Necaxa. Like the previous three editions, the 2018 Supercopa MX was contested in a single-leg format at a neutral venue in the Soccer in the United States, United States. This match took place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Carson, California for the third consecutive year. The 2018 Supercopa MX was part of a doubleheader, which also included the 2018 Campeón de Campeones, organized by Univision Deportes, Soccer United Marketing, Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Liga MX, and LA Galaxy. Match details See also *Apertura 2017 Copa MX *Clausura 2018 Copa MX References Supercopa MX, 2018 2018–19 in Mexican football {{Mexico-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccer United Marketing
Soccer United Marketing is the for-profit marketing arm of Major League Soccer which primarily deals in the promotion and sanctioning of professional soccer in the United States. In 2016, Soccer United Marketing was also chosen as the exclusive worldwide marketing partner of CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. CONMEBOL describes Soccer United Marketing as "the preeminent commercial soccer enterprise in North America, overseeing the marketing, promotion and operational execution of the region’s most successful soccer entities." It goes on to describe Soccer United Marketing as the business that "holds the exclusive commercial rights to Major League Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation, as well as promotional, operational and marketing rights to Mexico national football team games played in the United States." Soccer United Marketing has also assisted in the organization of several international soccer events with North American involvement, including the North American SuperLiga, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorlan Pabón
Dorlan Mauricio Pabón Ríos (born 24 January 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Nacional. He is nicknamed ''Memín'', after an old Mexican comic character named Memín Pinguín. Club career Envigado Pabón started his career with Envigado, where he became the top goalscorer of the 2008 Copa Colombia alongside Wilson Mena. Nacional In 2010, Pabón moved to Colombian team Atlético Nacional. He is remembered for scoring a free-kick from 40 yards against Peñarol during a 2012 Copa Libertadores group stage game which Nacional won 4–0 away from home, with two of the goals coming from Pabón. Nacional went on to lose in the Round of 16 against Velez Sarsfield. Pabón ended the Copa Libertadores tournament with 7 goals, and being named player of the week for the tournament once, in 21–23 February. With Nacional, Pabón also won the 2011 Liga Postobón Apertura, in which Nacional faced La Equidad, after losing the first leg 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Pizarro
Rodolfo Gilbert Pizarro Thomas (born 15 February 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Pizarro broke into the senior Pachuca team in 2012, remaining there until he was sold to Guadalajara in 2016, playing for a year and a half, helping the team to claim their twelfth league title after an 11-year drought as well as winning the Clausura 2017 Copa MX and the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League before transferring to Monterrey and helping them win the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League and the Liga MX after a near-decade drought. He has participated for the U-21, the U-23, and the senior levels of Mexico's national team. He has represented Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2017 and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Club career Pachuca Pizarro started his youth career with Orinegros Ciudad Madero, and joined the Pachuca Youth System in 2011. Pizarro made his debut with the senior team on 14 September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celso Ortiz
Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989), commonly known as Celso Ortiz, is a Paraguayan professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Paraguay national team. Career On 26 August 2009, AZ Alkmaar secured the services of the Paraguayan football midfielder. The Dutch club have signed him from Cerro Porteño on a five-year deal. Ortiz joined AZ in January 2010. On 6 June 2016, Monterrey coach Antonio Mohamed announced that Ortiz would be their first signing ahead of the Apertura 2016. International career Ortiz was a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team and represented the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt. He was selected in the final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América, playing the full 90 minutes in the quarterfinal loss against host Brazil. Honours AZ Alkmaar * KNVB Cup: 2012–13 Monterrey * Liga MX: Apertura 2019 *Copa MX: Apertura 2017, 2019–20 * CONCACAF Champions Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Molina
Jesús Antonio Molina Granados (born 29 March 1988) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career UANL Jesús Molina debuted with Tigres UANL on 24 August 2007 in a 1–2 defeat against Veracruz. During the Apertura 2007 tournament he made eight appearances under then-manager Américo Gallego. The following Clausura 2008 tournament, Molina only made one appearance against Pachuca in a 1–6 defeat on 14 February. Molina scored his first goal for UANL on 10 May 2009 in a 1–1 draw against Monarcas Morelia. During the Clausura 2010 tournament, Molina scored six goals in thirteen appearances. For the Clausura 2011, his final tournament with UANL, Molina made sixteen appearances and scored one goal. América On 8 June 2011 Molina was officially transferred to Club América for the Apertura 2011 tournament. He made his official debut on 24 July 2011 in a 2–1 victory against Querétaro. He then went on to become a champion with Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonel Vangioni
Leonel Jesús Vangioni Rangel (born 5 May 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a left-back for Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine Primera División. Vangioni is known for scoring the decisive penalty that won Monterrey the Apertura 2019 tournament against Club América. Club career His grandfather, Davide Roca, originated from Riesi in the Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. Vangioni made his professional debut for Newell's in November 2006 and soon established himself as an important member of the first team squad. He scored his first goal in a game against San Lorenzo de Almagro on 4 August 2007. He moved to River Plate in January 2013 for a fee around €1.1 million. On 14 February 2016, it was announced that Vangioni would be joining Italian club Milan on the expiration of his River contract in July. On 16 January 2017, Vangioni made his debut with Milan, coming as a substitute for Davide Calabria in a 2–2 draw against Torino. On 21 July 2017, it was announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José María Basanta
José María Basanta (born 3 April 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. Basanta holds Mexican citizenship. He began his career with Estudiantes in Argentina, after a breakout performance at the 2008 Copa Libertadores he was transferred to Monterrey, where he was an important part in the team's Liga MX and CONCACAF Champions League successes under coach Victor Manuel Vucetich and after the departure of Luis Perez in 2012 he became club captain, he was transferred to italian club ACF Fiorentina following the 2014 FIFA World Cup where he represented Argentina as the team finished runners-up to Germany. After an underwhelming spell in Italy he returned to Monterrey in the summer of 2015 and was once again named club captain under coach Antonio Mohamed, and later Diego Alonso Career Basanta started his career with Estudiantes in 2003 before joining Olimpo de Bahía Blanca of the Argentine 2nd Division in 2006. Basanta helped Olim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolás Sánchez (footballer, Born 1986)
Nicolás Gabriel Sánchez (born 4 February 1986) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Career Born in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Sánchez began playing football as a midfielder in Boca Juniors' youth system. He became a professional with Nueva Chicago, with whom he made his debut in the 2003–04 Argentine Primera División, on 26 June 2004 against Independente. Nueva Chicago was relegated soon after, and Sánchez continued to be part of the club's first team during the next two seasons in the Primera B Nacional. In early 2006, Nueva Chicago's manager Rodolfo Motta converted Sánchez to a centre back following an injury to the club's regular defender, and within six months the club was promoted to the Primera División for the 2006–07 season. After Nueva Chicago was relegated again at the end of the 2006–07 season, Sánchez joined rivals River Plate for the 2007–08 season. River Plate would win the Clausura 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Medina
John Stefan Medina Ramírez (born 14 June 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Colombia national team. Initially, Medina debuted for Atlético Nacional as a centre-back. As time progressed, he has shown to be comfortable playing as a right-back and on some occasions as a defensive midfielder. Club career Atlético Nacional A youth product of Nacional's academy, Medina played as a starter in the youth squad for one season before making his senior debut in 2011. Eventually, he gained a spot in the senior squad in 2012 after making occasional appearances. He was given the number 2 shirt in tribute to the late Andrés Escobar who also wore the same shirt, mostly because he's managed to avoid committing fouls as a defender by making good challenges. He has been liken to the late Nacional legend because of this. Medina finished his career with Nacional in 2014, winning 6 domestic trophies over the course of 4 seasons. Monterre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Barovero
Marcelo Alberto Barovero (born 18 February 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis. He often goes by the nickname of "Trapito" (Spanish for "Little Rag"). Career Early years His first steps in the practice of football were at the club of his hometown, ''Porteña Asociación Cultural y Deportiva'', then he played at the youth academy of Atlético Rafaela until his professional debut. Professional career Atlético Rafaela Barovero started his professional career in 2003 playing for Atlético de Rafaela in the Primera B Nacional (Argentine second division). In his first season, the club won the championship and promotion to the Primera División. Barovero was used as the club's third choice goalkeeper in the first division, behind Ángel David Comizzo and Ezequiel Medrán. Rafaela was relegated at the end of the 2003–04 season, but Barovero stayed with the club and established himself as the first ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
