Tomás Balcázar González (4 May 1931 – 26 April 2020)Some sources state that he was born on 21 December 1931, while others state he was born on 4 May 1931 was a Mexican professional

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who played as a forward. He played at club level for Guadalajara, and internationally for

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Football career

Tomás was a legend in

for being in the "campeonísimo", which refers to the historic Guadalajara team that won 8 championships in 10 years.

International career

In the

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, Balcazar scored for Mexico against France. When he scored that goal Tomás was 22 years old, the same age his grandson

Javier Hernández Javier Hernández Balcázar (; born 1 June 1988), commonly known by the nickname Chicharito (, Mexican Spanish: ''little pea''), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. He is known ...

was during the

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when he scored against the French on 17 June 2010.

Personal life

Balcázar was the grandfather of Javier Hernández Balcázar (Chicharito), a Mexican international footballer who is currently playing for American club LA Galaxy. Balcázar was the father-in-law of Javier Hernández Gutiérrez, who played for Tecos and was a member of the

squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. On 5 June he married Berta Calloino in Mexico City.

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* * 1931 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico international footballers C.D. Guadalajara footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players Mexican footballers Liga MX players Association football forwards {{Mexico-footy-forward-stub