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Cuauhtémoc Blanco
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Mexico · 1996–99

Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Legend CAM, also CM, SS Right-footed playmakercreator
Rating
88
Caps
120
Goals
39
Life
1973
Clubs
Club América, Chicago Fire, Atlético Irapuato
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Mexico
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Against South Korea at France 98 he clamped the ball between both feet and hopped clean through two defenders, and Mexicans have called that move the Cuauhtemiña ever since. He won the 1999 Confederations Cup and still shares that competition's all time scoring record with nine goals, took the Gold Cup in 1996 and 1998, scored at three World Cups as the first Mexican to do so, and finished with 38 goals in 120 caps. Career record: 120 caps and 39 goals for Mexico; club career at Club América, Chicago Fire, Atlético Irapuato.

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Career record

1992–2007Club América
1997–1998Club Necaxa
2000–2002Real Valladolid
2004–2004Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
2007–2009Chicago Fire
2008–2008Santos Laguna
2010–2011Atlético Irapuato
2010–2010Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
2012–2013Dorados de Sinaloa
2013–2014Lobos de la BUAP
2014–2015Puebla
2016–2016Club América
Mexico120 caps, 39 goals

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Around Blanco in the almanac

One rank above: Andrés Guardado at #3.

One rank below: Guillermo Ochoa at #5.

Mexico's editorial top five: Hugo Sánchez · Rafael Márquez · Andrés Guardado · Cuauhtémoc Blanco · Guillermo Ochoa.