Manuel Vidrio Solís (born 23 August 1972) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a centre-back. He has been

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for the

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, including four games at the

2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea an ...

. He was also part of the Mexico squad at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. A rugged and combative central defender, Vidrio played for Chivas until 1996. He then spent two seasons at

Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. With a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in Mexico. The city f ...

and three at UAG Tecos before joining

Pachuca Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whi ...

, where he became one of the most effective defenders in Mexico. Lining up in a tough back line that also included Mexico internationales Alberto Rodriguez and Octavio Valdez, later joined by

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, Vidrio helped Pachuca to its first national professional title in the Invierno 1999 season. The team went on to win the Invierno 2001 and Apertura 2003 championships as well. Vidrio retired after a short stint with Veracruz in 2006. Although he earned a number of caps in the mid-1990s, beginning in 1993, Vidrio's international career did not take off until the appointment of Pachuca coach

Javier Aguirre Javier Aguirre Onaindía (; born 1 December 1958), nicknamed ''El Vasco'' (The Basque), is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager who is currently in charge of Spanish team RCD Mallorca. Aguirre played for Mexico at the 1986 Wo ...

as Mexican national coach in 2001. Vidrio was installed in the starting lineup for Aguirre's first match, a 1–0 win over the United States, and he remained a fixture in the first team through the qualifiers, the Copa America, and the World Cup. His final cap was also against the United States, in the 2-0 second-round loss in Jeonju that eliminated Mexico from the tournament and signaled the end of Aguirre's first spell in command of the national team.FIFA
"2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Match Report - Mexico - USA 0:2"
June 17, 2002. Retrieved on January 11, 2013.

Personal life

He and his wife Rosany Sahagun, have 3 daughters.

Career statistics

International goals

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Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

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Honours

Pachuca * Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1999, Invierno 2001, Apertura 2003 * CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2002

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vidrio, Manuel 1972 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Mexican football managers C.D. Guadalajara footballers Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Tecos F.C. footballers C.F. Pachuca players La Liga players CA Osasuna players Liga MX players C.D. Veracruz footballers Tecos F.C. managers Olympic footballers for Mexico Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1995 King Fahd Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Mexico men's international footballers Mexican expatriates in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Men's association football defenders Footballers from Jalisco