Hugo Sánchez

Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born July 11, 1958 in Mexico City) is a former football (soccer) striker, considered the best Mexican player ever.

Beginnings

While still very young, Sanchez played for the Mexico national football team in the 1975 Pan-American Games and the next year in the 1976 Summer Olympics. At the age of 18 and having already played over 80 international games, Sanchez signed as a youth player for UNAM Pumas. That year, UNAM managed to get its first championship in the Mexican Football League, and just two years later, he became top-scorer in the league, with 26 goals. During this time, Sanchez competed in Mexico during the fall, winter, and spring, but played in the United States for the San Diego Sockers in the summer.

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Mexico national football team - 1975 - Pan-American Games - 1976 Summer Olympics - UNAM Pumas - Mexican Football League - United States - San Diego Sockers

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Sanchez played five seasons that were the golden years of UNAM Pumas. In his last season with the team, Hugo again became the top-scorer in a tie with his teammate Cabinho and UNAM won not only its second championship, but also the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

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Cabinho - CONCACAF Champions Cup

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