How many caps did Tomás Boy win for Mexico?

Tomás Boy won 52 caps for Mexico, scoring 9 goals.

Which clubs did Tomás Boy play for?

Atlético Español (1971–1974), Tigres UANL (1975–1988), San Jose Earthquakes (1988–1988), Cruz Azul.

Where does Tomás Boy rank among Mexico's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Tomás Boy #22 of Mexico's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Icon tier.

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Mexico · 1975–2019

Tomás Boy

Icon CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed creator

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1951–2022

Clubs

Atlético Español, Tigres UANL, San Jose Earthquakes

#22

Editorial rank of 33 for Mexico

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Tigres knew him as El Jefe, and he left in 1988 as the club's all-time scorer with 104 goals in 413 games, a mark that stood until Gignac passed it in 2019. He captained the hosts to the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals, won the Mexican league in 1977-78 and 1981-82, lifted the 1975-76 Copa México and took the Balón de Oro in 1978-79. Career record: 52 caps and 9 goals for Mexico; club career at Atlético Español, Tigres UANL, San Jose Earthquakes.

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Career record

1971–1974	Atlético Español
1975–1988	Tigres UANL
1988–1988	San Jose Earthquakes
—	Cruz Azul
Mexico	52 caps, 9 goals

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Around Boy in the almanac

One rank above: Pavel Pardo at #21.

One rank below: Benjamín Galindo at #23.

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