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2017 Campeón De Campeones
The 2017 Campeón de Campeones was a Mexican football match-up that was played on 16 July 2017 between the champions of the 2016–17 Liga MX season Apertura and Clausura champions, UANL ( Apertura 2016 champions) and C.D. Guadalajara ( Clausura 2017 champions). Like the previous editions, the 2017 Campeón de Campeones was contested in a single-leg format at a neutral venue in the United States. This year's match took place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California for the second straight year. The 2017 Campeón de Campeones was part of a doubleheader, which also includes the 2017 Supercopa MX, organized by Univision Deportes, Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Liga MX and LA Galaxy. Match details References Campeón de Campeones Campeón de Campeones ''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigres UANL
Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. Founded in 1960, the club has spent 60 years in Liga MX, the top tier of the Mexican football league system. The club had their first major success in the 1975–76 season, becoming the first team from Nuevo León to win a trophy by conquering the Copa MX against Club América. Tigres have been Mexican champions seven times, and have won the Copa MX three times. In international competitions, Tigres won a CONCACAF Champions League title in 2020 (finishing as runners-up three times), and was the 2015 Copa Libertadores Finals runner-up to River Plate. In the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup, Tigres finished runners–up against Bayern Munich as they became the first CONCACAF club to reach a Club World Cup final. Tigres is the official team of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began play in 1996 as one of the league's 10 charter members. The Galaxy were founded in 1994 and are owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group (also owners of 50% of the Los Angeles Kings, as well as an interest in the Los Angeles Lakers). In their early years, the club played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Since 2003, they have played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The team holds a rivalry with the San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clásico and used to play the SuperClasico against city rivals Chivas USA before that team folded in 2014. Following the league's dissolution of Chivas USA, a new expansion team, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), was formed in 2014 and began play in 2018. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Palos
Enrique Eduardo Palos Reyes (born 31 May 1986) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Tigres Palos has spent most of his career as 2nd/3rd goalkeeper until he was given a starting opportunity by Ricardo Ferretti and benching Cirilo Saucedo in 2011. Since then he has become a regular starter on the team for most of the following games. Beginning in Apertura 2014, Palos was demoted to Tigres' backup goalkeeper after Tigres signed Argentina National Football Team player Nahuel Guzman. Honours Tigres UANL *Liga MX: Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017 *Copa MX: Clausura 2014 *Campeón de Campeones: 2016, 2017 * SuperLiga: 2009 Individual *Liga MX The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year. The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ... Best Goalkeeper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André-Pierre Gignac
André-Pierre Christian Gignac (born 5 December 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. Gignac is described as a "powerful and dangerous" striker who is known for his "aerial presence". He is known personally by teammates and friends as simply "Dédé". Gignac began his career in his home department of Bouches-du-Rhône, playing for local club Fos and Martigues. In 2002, he ventured to the Brittany region to join professional club Lorient. He starred for the club for two seasons, which included a loan stint at amateur club Pau. He then joined Toulouse in 2007, amid controversial circumstances. After early struggles Gignac reached prominence during the 2008–09 season, becoming the league's top scorer with 24 goals. After a sub-par 2009–10 season with Toulouse, Gignac joined the defending champions Marseille in August 2010 on a five-year contract. He scored 77 goals in 186 matches across all competitions for OM, winnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismael Sosa
Víctor Ismael Sosa (born 18 January 1987 in San Martín, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine professional footballer for Liga MX club Pachuca. Nicknamed ''Chuco'', Sosa is a dynamic forward who can play as either a striker, second striker or winger, due to his ability to score and assist goals. He holds a Mexican passport. Club career Independiente Sosa began his playing career in 2005 with Independiente. He made his league debut on 20 March 2005 in a 2–1 away defeat to Boca Juniors. In 2006, he had a loan spell with San Martín de San Juan but returned to the Independiente where he played until 2009 making 80 league appearances and scoring 13 goals. During the 2009 winter transfer window he joined Argentinos Juniors under new manager Claudio Borghi where he started well with 3 goals in his first 6 games for the club. His good form in the Apertura 2009 helped the club to a creditable 6th-place finish and in the Clausura 2010 he was the top scorer for the club with 9 goals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Zelarayán
Lucas Manuel Zelarayán ( hy, Լուկաս Մանուել Զելարայան; born 20 June 1992) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew SC, Columbus Crew. Born in Argentina, he represents the Armenia national football team, Armenia national team. Club career Belgrano Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Zelarayán was a Club Atlético Belgrano, Belgrano youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 25 April 2012, coming on as a second-half Substitute (association football), substitute for Lucas Parodi in a 2–1 away loss against Rosario Central, for 2012–13 Copa Argentina, the season's Copa Argentina. Zelarayán made his Argentine Primera División, Primera División debut on 1 March 2013, replacing Jorge Velázquez in a 2–0 away loss against Newell's Old Boys. His first professional goal came on 7 April of the following year, as he scored the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of Club Atlético R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Aquino
Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona (, born 11 February 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Aquino made his debut with Cruz Azul in 2010, playing in over 70 league matches until his transfer to Spanish Liga Adelante club Villarreal in January 2013, with whom he gained promotion to La Liga that same season. In 2014, he was loaned out to Rayo Vallecano. After a quiet performance with Rayo Vallecano, in 2015 he returned to Mexico to join Tigres UANL. Aquino has been called up to the Mexico U-23 national team, where he was a part of the squads playing at the 2011 Copa América, the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Mexico won the gold medal. He made his debut with the senior national team in 2011, and participated in the 2013 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, as well as the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup. Club career Cruz Azul Born in San Francisco Ixhuatán in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jürgen Damm
Jürgen Damm Rascón (born 7 November 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club América. According to a study conducted by Mexican club Pachuca, and backed by FIFA, Damm was the second fastest player in the world on 2015. He was able to reach running with the ball. Early life Jürgen Damm was born to an upper middle class family. His paternal grandfather is from Germany, and as a result, he holds a German passport. He was born in the coastal city of Tuxpan, state of Veracruz, and due to his father's job, 2-year-old Damm and his family moved to Toronto. After two years in Canada, Jürgen and his family returned to Mexico and settled in Guadalajara, where he began his football career. As his father always believed education was first, due to their family heritage, so Jürgen was not allowed to join any clubs until age 17, and he continues to pursue a degree in Business Administration. Jürgen was spotted by Magdaleno Mercado and invit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel Jiménez
Israel Sabdi Jiménez Nañez (born 13 August 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Monterrey Flash of the Major Arena Soccer League. In traditional outdoor soccer, Jiménez primarily operated as a right-back. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Club career Tigres UANL On 26 July 2008, Israel Jiménez debuted in the Primera Division in the first game of the Apertura 2008, in a draw 0–0 against Pachuca under the manager, Manuel Lapuente. His first international game with Tigres UANL was in the 2009 North American SuperLiga in a game against Chivas USA, he played for the entire game. Since Ricardo Ferretti became the team's coach, Jiménez is a regular starter. He was part of the Apertura 2011 and Apertura 2015 championship-winning team's starting line-up. Monterrey Flash In June 2022, Jiménez signed with the Monterrey Flash of the Major Arena Soccer League. International career Mexico U-23 In 2012 Jimenez was chosen by coach Luis Fernan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Iván Estrada
Jorge Iván Estrada Manjarrez (born 16 October 1983) is a Mexican former professional footballer. A full-back, his key attributes are his speed and dribbling skills, which makes up for his short height. Club career Estrada made his debut on 20 October 2004 against Pachuca, a game which resulted in a 1–0 loss for, his then-team, Dorados de Sinaloa. International career He received his first cap in a friendly match against Venezuela on 12 October 2010. His first call to the Mexico national team came in the midst of a conflict between players and now former National Team Director, Nestor de la Torre, and on top of that Estrada suffered an injury that allowed him to play only the first 24 minutes, he was injured by Venezuelan defender Gabriel Cichero. International appearances ''As of 12 October 2010'' Honours Santos Laguna * Primera División de México: Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012 Tigres UANL * Liga MX: Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017 * Copa MX: Clausura ... [...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] |
Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior
Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (September 16, 1982), known as Juninho, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen. A centre back, Juninho was known for his quality and leadership. The former captain of Tigres UANL, was a set-piece specialist with a powerful right shot and ability to score goals. After his retirement, he stayed attached to Tigres and worked with the youth teams and with the first team's head coach Ricardo Ferretti between 2020 and 2021. Since February 9, 2023, he works as an assistant for head coach Marco Antonio Ruiz. Career His great-grandparents were from Poland. He spent his early career with Coritiba. On 2005, he was signed by Botafogo. He was transferred in 2008 to São Paulo after accepting a three-year offer on December 7, 2007. In January 2009, he was released to sign back with his former club Botafogo, but Tigres UANL from Mexico offered him a better contract, and since 2010 he has played in Mexico. In early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
