El Maestro took his free kicks with either foot and explained the split plainly: the left to place the ball, the right to hit it harder. League titles followed him to Guadalajara, Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul, whom he captained to the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, and he reached the 1993 Copa América final with Mexico, took the 1991 Gold Cup Golden Boot and scored 28 goals in 65 caps. Career record: 65 caps and 28 goals for Mexico; club career at Jaiba Brava, C.D. Guadalajara, Santos Laguna.
| 1979–1986 | Jaiba Brava |
| 1986–1994 | C.D. Guadalajara |
| 1994–1997 | Santos Laguna |
| 1997–1999 | Cruz Azul |
| 1999–1999 | CF Pachuca |
| 2000–2001 | C.D. Guadalajara |
| Mexico | 65 caps, 28 goals |
Mexico legends whose careers overlapped Galindo's
One rank above: Tomás Boy at #22.
One rank below: Carlos Salcido at #24.
Mexico's editorial top five: Hugo Sánchez · Rafael Márquez · Andrés Guardado · Cuauhtémoc Blanco · Guillermo Ochoa.