Gerardo Esquivel Butrón (born 13 January 1966) is a Mexican former

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who played as a

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Club career

A longtime member of

Necaxa Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Necaxa, is a Mexican professional football club in Liga MX based in the city of Aguascalientes. It plays in the Estadio Victoria. History Foundation (Light and Power Comp ...

, Esquivel spent twelve years with the club, including its highly successful period in the mid-1990s.MedioTiempo
"Gerardo Esquivel - Puebla"
. Retrieved on January 12, 2013. Normally a holding midfielder, Esquivel also had the versatility to play in the defensive line. His work freed colleagues Alex Aguinaga and

Alberto García Aspe Alberto García Aspe Mena (born 11 May 1967) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexico national team. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 g ...

to conduct the offensive maneuvers in midfield. Esquivel won three championships, in 1995, 1996, and the Invierno 1998 season, during his time at Necaxa. He spent his last season at the top level with

Puebla Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its cap ...

International career

Esquivel obtained a total of four caps for the

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between 1988 and 1995, and was a squad member at the

1995 Copa América The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay. It was won by Uruguay, who beat Brazil 5–3 in the penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw in the final. All 10 CONMEBOL members took part, with Mexico and the United States invited i ...

. He made his debut in a friendly match against

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on 29 March 1988, a heavy 8–0 victory for Mexico. Esquivel did not return to the Mexico national team for seven years, when he earned a recall based on his title-winning season at Necaxa. His final cap came in a 4–0 loss to the

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on June 18, 1995, in the

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in Washington.Courtney, Barrie & Villa Martínez, Héctor
"USA Cup 1995"
''

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'', November 10, 2001. Retrieved on January 12, 2013.

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* 1966 births Living people Footballers from Mexico City Men's association football midfielders Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's international footballers 1995 Copa América players Club Necaxa footballers Club Puebla players Club León non-playing staff Club Necaxa non-playing staff Club América non-playing staff Cruz Azul non-playing staff C.F. Monterrey non-playing staff Club Tijuana non-playing staff Club Puebla non-playing staff 1995 King Fahd Cup players {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub