Gilberto "Tiba" Sepúlveda López (born 4 February 1999) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Guadalajara.

Club career

Guadalajara

Sepúlveda made his professional debut with Guadalajara on 8 January 2019, during a

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group stage match against

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in a 2–1 victory. He made his Liga MX debut with the club on 1 September, playing the entire match in a 1–1 tie against

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International career

Youth

On 25 October 2018, Sepúlveda was called up by Diego Ramírez to participate in that year's CONCACAF U-20 Championship. As Mexico would finish runner-up in the tournament, he was listed in the tournament's Best XI. In April 2019, Sepúlveda was included in the 21-player squad to represent Mexico at the U-20 World Cup in Poland. Sepúlveda participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition.

Senior

Sepúlveda received his first senior national team call up by Gerardo Martino for the

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matches against

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and

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in November 2019. On 30 September 2020, he made his debut with the national team in a

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against Guatemala, coming on as a substitute during the second half for a 3–0 victory.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Mexico U23 * CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship:

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Best XI:

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References

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* * * 1999 births Living people Mexican footballers Mexico under-20 international footballers Association football defenders C.D. Guadalajara footballers Liga MX players Tercera División de México players People from Guasave Footballers from Sinaloa 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{Mexico-footy-defender-stub