Hugo Sánchez

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

Career in Spain

After five successful seasons in Mexico, with 99 goals to his name, Sanchez drew the attention of several Spanish sides, and signed with Atletico de Madrid in 1981. It took him a while to find his feet in La Liga, but by the 1984-85 season he was scoring regularly with a team that won the Copa del Rey, finished in second place in the Spanish League and won the Spanish Super Copa. That year Hugo also won his first Pichichi trophy for being the most prolific scorer in the league.

Related Topics:
Atletico de Madrid - La Liga - Copa del Rey - Spanish League - Spanish Super Copa - Pichichi

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At this point, he reached the high-point of his career, signing for Real Madrid in 1985 and playing with players such as Camacho, Butreagueño, Gordillo, Valdano and Míchel. This team won five consecutive league titles (from 1985-86 to 1989-90), the Copa del Rey in 1989, and the UEFA Cup in 1986. During this time Sánchez garnered four consecutive Pichichi trophies.

Related Topics:
Real Madrid - Camacho - Butreagueño - Gordillo - Valdano - Míchel - UEFA Cup

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Sanchez scored 38 goals in the 1989-90, tying the record of the great Zarra and giving him a European Golden Boot for best scorer in Europe.

Related Topics:
Zarra - European Golden Boot

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His trademark was to perform a celebratory somersault after each goal he scored, honouring his sister, who was a gymnast and participated in the Montreal Olympics.

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After this fantastically successful period, Sanchez returned to his native Mexico for a season, before playing for a variety of clubs in Spain, Austria and the USA (he played for the Dallas Burn in the inaugural year of Major League Soccer). He finished his career playing for Atlético Celaya with his old colleagues from Real Madrid, Butreagueño and Míchel.

Related Topics:
Austria - Dallas Burn - Major League Soccer - Atlético Celaya

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Sanchez was the only Mexican to feature in Pele's 125 Top Living Football Players List in March 2004.

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Clubs

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• 1975-1979: UNAM (Mexico)
• 1979-1979: San Diego Sockers (USA)
• 1979-1980: UNAM (Mexico)
• 1980-1980: San Diego Sockers (USA)
• 1980-1981: UNAM (Mexico)
• 1981-1985: Atlético de Madrid (Spain)
• 1985-1992: Real Madrid (Spain)
• 1992-1993: América (Mexico)
• 1993-1994: Rayo Vallecano (Spain)
• 1994-1995: Atlante (Mexico)
• 1995-1996: Linz (Austria)
• 1996-1996: Dallas Burn (USA)
• 1996-1997: Atlético Celaya (México)