When Mexico won a penalty at a World Cup in the 1990s, García Aspe put the ball down: he scored from the spot against Bulgaria in the 1994 round of 16 and against Belgium at France 1998. Between 1988 and 2002 he made 109 appearances across three World Cups, won the 1999 Confederations Cup and the 1996 Gold Cup, finished runner-up at the 1993 and 2001 Copa América, and took two league titles with Necaxa. Career record: 109 caps and 21 goals for Mexico; club career at Pumas UNAM, Club Necaxa, Puebla.
| 1984–1991 | Pumas UNAM |
| 1991–1997 | Club Necaxa |
| 1995–1995 | Club Atlético River Plate |
| 1997–1999 | Club América |
| 1999–2002 | Puebla |
| Mexico | 109 caps, 21 goals |
Mexico legends whose careers overlapped Aspe's
One rank above: Luis Hernández at #14.
One rank below: Carlos Hermosillo at #16.
Mexico's editorial top five: Hugo Sánchez · Rafael Márquez · Andrés Guardado · Cuauhtémoc Blanco · Guillermo Ochoa.