Ignacio Vázquez Barba (born July 31, 1971) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a forward.

Career

Vázquez made his league debut with Chivas in the 1991–92 season.MedioTiempo
"Ignacio Vázquez - Veracruz"
. Retrieved on January 19, 2013. He scored 10 goals in each of the next two seasons, leading the club in scoring and winning the center forward position. In subsequent years he played less frequently, with the signing of Daniel Guzmán and the later emergence of Gustavo Napoles and Gabriel Garcia; he continued to contribute to the team as Chivas won the Verano 1997 championship. Vázquez left for Tigres in 1998, played for Atlante in 1999 and 2000, and then went to

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where he won a second championship in 2001, although he appeared in only three matches during the season. After a stop at León and a brief return to Chivas, he played his last top-level game with

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in 2004. He was a member of the Mexico Olympic team at the

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, playing in Mexico's 1–1 draw against

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on 26 July 1992. Vázquez also earned two caps for

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, making his debut on 22 September 1993 against

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. His last match, in the following month, came in a 1–1 draw against the

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on 13 October at

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in Washington, D.C.Courtney, Barrie & Cazal, Jean-Michel
"International Matches 1993 - North and Central America and Caribbean"
''

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'', February 2, 2005. Retrieved on January 19, 2013.

References

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1971 births Living people Footballers from Jalisco Mexico men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Olympic footballers for Mexico Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Liga MX players Mexican men's footballers {{Mexico-footy-forward-1970s-stub