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Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican footballer of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and one of the greatest strikers of all time. In 1999, the International Federation of…
Known for
- Informe Plus+. México 86 el vuelo del Buitre — Self2026
- Encounters Without Borders2026
- Rafa Márquez: El Capitán — Self2024
- Bios: Hugo Sánchez — Self2023
- Hugo Sánchez : Sueños de Gol — Self2023
- Hugo Sánchez, the Goal and the Glory — Self2022
- The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football — Self (archive footage)2022
- Good Rivals — Self2022
- Hugo Sánchez Presents — Self - Host2022
- Puntapié — Self2020
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Key facts
- 1996
- Dallas Burn
- 1997
- Atlético Celaya
- 2000
- Pumas UNAM
- 2006
- Necaxa
- 2008
- Mexico U23
- 2012
- Pachuca
- Full name
- Hugo Sánchez Márquez
- Date of birth
- ( 1958-07-11 ) 11 July 1958 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Mexico City , Mexico
- Height
- 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Position
- Forward
- 1969 1976
- Pumas UNAM
- Years
- Team
- 1976 1982
- Pumas UNAM
- 1979 1980
- → San Diego Sockers (loan)
- 1981 1982
- → Atlético Madrid (loan)
- 1982 1985
- Atlético Madrid
- 1985 1992
- Real Madrid
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hugo
- Family name
- Sánchez
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Mexico
- Place of birth
- Mexico City
- Sibling
- Horacio Sánchez Márquez
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Educated at
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Award
- Pichichi Trophy
- Participant in
- 1976 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Atlético Celaya
- Position played
- forward
- Country for sport
- Mexico
- Mass
- 73
- Image
- Hugo Sánchez 1988 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 174
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- second family name in Spanish name
- Márquez
- Commons category
- Hugo Sánchez
- date of birth
- 1958-07-11
- Commons gallery
- Hugo Sánchez
- pseudonym
- Don Humildad
- start of work period
- 1976-10-23
- social media followers
- 280266
- end of work period
- 1997-00-00
- service retirement
- 1997-00-00
- coach of sports team
- San Diego FC
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican footballer of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and one of the greatest strikers of all time. In 1999, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics voted Sánchez the 26th best footballer of the 20th century, and the best footballer from the CONCACAF region. In 2004, Sánchez was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
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