Raúl Manolo Gudiño Vega (born 22 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for

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club

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Club career

Porto

On 29 August 2014,

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announced that Gudiño would be joining Portuguese club

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on a ten-month loan, with an option to make the move permanent. He made his debut for the

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in November 2014 against Academico Viseu in the Segunda Liga. On 14 February 2015, he would block a penalty against

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in the 32nd minute to help Porto B clinch a 1–0 victory. On 16 June 2015, Porto announced they had signed Gudiño on a permanent deal by triggering the buy option for €1.5 million. On 11 February 2016, Gudiño joined União da Madeira on loan from FC Porto for the remainder of the season.

APOEL (loan)

On 31 August 2017, Gudiño signed with Cypriot side APOEL FC on a season-long loan. On 17 October, during the UEFA Champions League group-stage match against Borussia Dortmund, Gudiño came on as a substitute for

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, becoming the first

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goalkeeper to play in a Champions League match.

Guadalajara

On 26 May 2018, Gudiño rejoined Guadalajara after his year-long loan spell with APOEL. On 21 July, he made his debut against Tijuana in a 2–1 loss. On 30 September, during his first '' Súper Clásico'' against

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, Gudiño would block

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’s stoppage-time penalty, keeping the score at 1–1. Following the match, manager José Saturnino Cardozo praised his performance, saying: " udiñois an excellent goalkeeper, he is growing as a goalkeeper, he has an imposing physique... I think ateus Uribewas frightened by his physical appearance in the penalty box."

Atlanta

On 20 June 2022, Gudiño joined Atlanta United as a free agent on a 1-year contract.

International career

Youth

From 2012 to 2013, Gudiño participated with the under-17 side. He participated in the winning side of the

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, where he won the Golden Glove award. Gudiño was called up to the

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team for the

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. He was a starter for the first match against Mali but was benched for the following match. Gudiño won the CONCACAF Youth Goalkeeper of the Year award in

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for his performances in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Senior

On 2 October 2018, Gudiño was called up by interim manager Ricardo Ferretti for the October friendlies against

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and Chile. He earned his first cap with the senior national team on 11 October against Costa Rica, coming on as a half-time substitute for Gibrán Lajud, with Mexico winning the match 3–2.

Style of play

At 1.96 meters (6 ft 5 in), Gudiño stands out for his great reflexes, good aerial game, as well as his penalty-blocking ability. His playing style has led to comparisons to fellow Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

APOEL * Cypriot First Division: 2017–18 Porto B *

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: 2015–16 * Premier League International Cup: 2016–17 Mexico Youth * CONCACAF U-17 Championship:

* FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up:

* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship:

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Individual * CONCACAF U-17 Championship Golden Glove:

* CONCACAF Men's Goalkeeper of the Year:

(2nd place)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gudino, Raul 1996 births Living people C.D. Guadalajara footballers FC Porto B players C.F. União players APOEL FC players Atlanta United FC players Mexico men's youth international footballers Mexico men's under-20 international footballers Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Men's association football goalkeepers Mexican men's footballers Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Mexican expatriate men's footballers Cypriot First Division players Mexico men's international footballers Major League Soccer players