Héctor Alberto Coyote Tapia (born 26 March 1967) is a Mexican former professional

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and current

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club

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. As a player, he obtained 54

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for the

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between 1992 and 2001, and was a squad member at the

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. He made his international debut on 26 July 1992.

Club career

He began his career with León in 1990, quickly winning a place in the lineup and starting 42 matches as the club won the championship in the 1991–92 season. Coyote is most remembered for his eight years at

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, where he spent the prime seasons of his career. A hard-working defensive midfielder with an effective short passing touch, he played for five years alongside his more renowned club and international teammate Ramón Ramírez. This skillful central midfield duo helped Chivas to the Verano 1997 championship, after which Coyote was honored as the league's player of the season. After leaving Guadalajara in 2001, he ended his top-flight Mexican career with

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in 2002.

International career

Although Coyote appeared in the

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and 1995 Copa América, his international career reached its height in 1996 and 1997, when Mexico was under the management of

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. There, he formed an aging but clever midfield trio with

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and

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, while his club teammate Ramírez played at left back. Although he played in thirteen of Mexico's sixteen qualifiers, Coyote missed out on the

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after the appointment of

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in late 1997. Coyote was one of four regular starters in the qualifiers, all of them aged 30 or above, to be dropped from the team upon Lapuente's appointment. He was recalled by

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in 2000 and earned five more caps. Coyote's last international appearance came at the

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tournament against Australia on 30 May 2001.FIFA
"FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001 Match Report - Mexico - Australia 0:2"
. May 30, 2001. Retrieved on January 19, 2013.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coyote, Alberto 1967 births Living people Mexico international footballers Association football midfielders Club León footballers C.D. Guadalajara footballers Atlante F.C. footballers 1995 Copa América players CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players People from Celaya C.D. Guadalajara managers Mexican football managers Footballers from Guanajuato Mexican footballers 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup players