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The 33 of Mexico.
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02
Rafael Márquez Atlas, MonacoSix minutes into the round of 16 against Argentina on 24 June 2006 he put Mexico in front with his right foot, and only Maxi Rodríguez's volley in the 98th minute ended it.
CB1997–2018
Rafael Márquez Atlas, MonacoSix minutes into the round of 16 against Argentina on 24 June 2006 he put Mexico in front with his right foot, and only Maxi Rodríguez's volley in the 98th minute ended it.
CB1997–2018
03
Andrés Guardado 180 caps (Mexico) · 28 goals · Atlas, Deportivo de A CoruñaThe Eredivisie voted him its player of the season in 2014/15 at PSV, and he retired from the national team with more caps than any Mexican, having captained the side at a fifth World Cup in Qatar.
CM2005–2024
Andrés Guardado 180 caps (Mexico) · 28 goals · Atlas, Deportivo de A CoruñaThe Eredivisie voted him its player of the season in 2014/15 at PSV, and he retired from the national team with more caps than any Mexican, having captained the side at a fifth World Cup in Qatar.
CM2005–2024
04
Cuauhtémoc Blanco 120 caps (Mexico) · 39 goals · Club América, Chicago FireAgainst 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.
CAM1995–2014
Cuauhtémoc Blanco 120 caps (Mexico) · 39 goals · Club América, Chicago FireAgainst 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.
CAM1995–2014
05
Guillermo Ochoa 153 caps (Mexico) · Club América, A.C. AjaccioNeymar met the cross in the 26th minute at the Castelão on 17 June 2014 and Ochoa flung himself right to push the header away, one of six saves that held the hosts to 0-0 at their own World Cup.
GK2005–2026
Guillermo Ochoa 153 caps (Mexico) · Club América, A.C. AjaccioNeymar met the cross in the 26th minute at the Castelão on 17 June 2014 and Ochoa flung himself right to push the header away, one of six saves that held the hosts to 0-0 at their own World Cup.
GK2005–2026
06
JH
Javier Hernández 109 caps (Mexico) · 52 goals · C.D. Guadalajara, Manchester UnitedOld Trafford had barely settled on 8 May 2011 when he scored against Chelsea after 36 seconds, the goal that left United a point from the title in his first season in England.
ST2009–2019
07
JC
Jorge Campos 130 caps (Mexico) · Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, LA GalaxyAt 1.68 metres he refused to be only a goalkeeper, scoring 14 league goals for Pumas in the 1989-90 season while still registered in the squad as a keeper, wearing the luminous kits he designed himself.
GK1991–2004
08
AC
Antonio Carbajal 48 caps (Mexico) · Real Club España, Club LeónSixteen years separated his first World Cup match at the Maracanã in 1950 from his last at Wembley in July 1966, a goalless draw with Uruguay that closed eleven appearances across five tournaments.
GK1950–1966
09
Carlos Vela 72 caps (Mexico) · 19 goals · Club Atlético Osasuna, Real SociedadOn Decision Day, 6 October 2019, he took a hat-trick off Colorado, the second an overhead volley, and closed the season on 34 goals, more than any player had scored in an MLS season.
CAM2007–2018
Carlos Vela 72 caps (Mexico) · 19 goals · Club Atlético Osasuna, Real SociedadOn Decision Day, 6 October 2019, he took a hat-trick off Colorado, the second an overhead volley, and closed the season on 34 goals, more than any player had scored in an MLS season.
CAM2007–2018
10
CS
Claudio Suárez 177 caps (Mexico) · Pumas UNAM, C.D. GuadalajaraMexico picked him 177 times between 1992 and 2006, a national record that lasted until Andrés Guardado went past it, and the name that stuck to him was El Emperador.
RB1992–2006
11
Jared Borgetti 89 caps (Mexico) · 46 goals · Atlas, Santos LagunaAgainst Italy in Oita on 13 June 2002 he ran away from goal with Maldini on his shoulder, twisted his neck and looped the ball over Buffon, a header FIFA still lists among the World Cup's best.
ST1997–2008
Jared Borgetti 89 caps (Mexico) · 46 goals · Atlas, Santos LagunaAgainst Italy in Oita on 13 June 2002 he ran away from goal with Maldini on his shoulder, twisted his neck and looped the ball over Buffon, a header FIFA still lists among the World Cup's best.
ST1997–2008
12
Ld
Luis de la Fuente 9 caps (Mexico) · 7 goals · Club de Fútbol Aurrerá, Racing de SantanderHe 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.
LM1934–1950
13
Hirving Lozano 75 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Mexico) · 18 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · CF Pachuca, PSV Eindhoven
RM2016–
Hirving Lozano 75 (as of 4 October 2026) caps (Mexico) · 18 (as of 4 October 2026) goals · CF Pachuca, PSV Eindhoven
RM2016–
14
LH
Luis Hernández 85 caps (Mexico) · 35 goals · Club de Fútbol Monterrey, Club NecaxaFour goals in four matches at France 1998, including a stoppage-time equaliser against the Netherlands and the opener against Germany in the last 16, remain the most any Mexican has scored at a single World Cup.
ST1995–2002
16
CH
Carlos Hermosillo 90 caps (Mexico) · 35 goals · Club América, Club de Fútbol MonterreyThree seasons running, from 1993-94 to 1995-96, nobody in Mexico outscored him, and the middle of those brought 35 league goals in a Cruz Azul shirt.
CAM1984–1997
18
Héctor Moreno 132 caps (Mexico) · AZ Alkmaar, RCD Espanyol de BarcelonaA first-half challenge with Arjen Robben in Fortaleza on 29 June 2014 left him with a fractured left tibia, and he came off before Mexico lost that last-16 tie to the Netherlands 2-1.
CB2007–2023
Héctor Moreno 132 caps (Mexico) · AZ Alkmaar, RCD Espanyol de BarcelonaA first-half challenge with Arjen Robben in Fortaleza on 29 June 2014 left him with a fractured left tibia, and he came off before Mexico lost that last-16 tie to the Netherlands 2-1.
CB2007–2023
19
JC
Jesús Corona Monterrey's owners brewed Tecate, and a rival beer already carried his surname, so the dressing room settled on Tecatito, a name that travelled with him to Porto and stayed seven seasons.About the editorial selection
LM
20
LG
Luis García Orlando, 24 June 1994: he scored in the 42nd minute and again in the 65th, both of Mexico's goals in the 2-1 win over Ireland.About the editorial selection
CM
22
TB
Tomás Boy 52 caps (Mexico) · 9 goals · Atlético Español, Tigres UANLTigres 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.
CM1979–1986
23
BG
Benjamín Galindo 65 caps (Mexico) · 28 goals · Jaiba Brava, C.D. GuadalajaraEl 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.
CM1983–1997
24
CS
Carlos Salcido 124 caps (Mexico) · C.D. Guadalajara, PSV EindhovenArgentina had held Mexico for 104 minutes of the 2005 Confederations Cup semi-final in Hannover before Salcido scored, and he later converted his kick in the shootout Argentina won 6-5.
CB2004–2014
25
Enrique Borja 65 caps (Mexico) · 31 goals · Pumas UNAM, Club AméricaBrazil came to the Azteca on 10 July 1968 and lost 2-1, both Mexican goals scored by Borja, who then topped the Mexican scoring charts three seasons running at América with 24, 26 and 20 goals.
SS1966–1975
Enrique Borja 65 caps (Mexico) · 31 goals · Pumas UNAM, Club AméricaBrazil came to the Azteca on 10 July 1968 and lost 2-1, both Mexican goals scored by Borja, who then topped the Mexican scoring charts three seasons running at América with 24, 26 and 20 goals.
SS1966–1975
26
GT
Gerardo Torrado 146 caps (Mexico) · Pumas UNAM, SevillaCuauhtémoc Blanco slipped him the ball against Ecuador on 9 June 2002 and he struck the 57th-minute winner, one of very few goals in a career spent covering ground for other people.
CDM1999–2013
27
RR
Ramón Ramírez Guadalajara's tenth championship came in the Verano 1997 final, where Ramírez drove the midfield through a 6-1 second leg that beat Toros Neza 7-2 on aggregate.About the editorial selection
LB
29
IF
Ignacio Flores He played eighteen seasons and 551 matches for Cruz Azul without ever signing for another club, a record that stood there for thirty years.About the editorial selection
RB
32
SC
Salvador Carmona 85 caps (Mexico) · Toluca, AtlanteToluca won four championships between Verano 1998 and Apertura 2002, and he started at full-back through all of them.
CB1996–2005
About this XI
Hugo Sánchez tops Mexico's all-time pool, ahead of Rafael Márquez and Andrés Guardado. The 33 covers 3 goalkeepers, 10 defenders, 14 midfielders and 6 forwards, with sourced senior international careers spanning the 1930s to the 2020s. Pick a formation, drag your eleven onto the pitch, then explore the careers and settle the duels below. Your votes reorder the people's ranking of these 33 in real time.
Who is the greatest Mexico footballer of all time?
The editorial collection starts with Hugo Sánchez. Its first five careers: Hugo Sánchez, Rafael Márquez, Andrés Guardado, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Guillermo Ochoa. The people's ranking on this page moves with every duel vote and can disagree.
How were these 33 Mexico players chosen?
The collection covers every position across Mexico's football history. Honours, international records and career achievements inform the editorial order. Each entry opens a career note and its sources. Fan votes in the duels build a separate ranking.
Where can I read about the careers?
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