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Mexico · 1938–49

Luis de la Fuente

Icon LM, also LB, CAM Right-footed dribblercreator
Rating
86
Caps
9
Goals
7
Life
1914–1972
Clubs
Club de Fútbol Aurrerá, Racing de Santander, Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Mexico
The people's rank, live from duel votes

A stadium in Boca del Río carries his nickname, El Pirata, the port's tribute to a left-footed midfielder who scored seven goals in only nine internationals for Mexico. He won the Mexican league twice with Veracruz, in 1945-46 and 1949-50, took gold at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games, played club football in Spain, Paraguay and Argentina, and was later named to the IFFHS Concacaf team of all time. Career record: 9 caps and 7 goals for Mexico; club career at Club de Fútbol Aurrerá, Racing de Santander, Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield.

Career record

1930–1931Club de Fútbol Aurrerá
1931–1934Real Club España
1934–1935Racing de Santander
1935–1937Real Club España
1937–1938Club América
1938–1939Real Club España
1939–1940Club Atlético Corrales
1940–1941Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
1941–1943Club Deportivo Marte
1943–1952Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
Mexico9 caps, 7 goals

The world's great LMs

Around Fuente in the almanac

One rank above: Jared Borgetti at #11.

One rank below: Hirving Lozano at #13.

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