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Hugo Sánchez

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1958 (66 years old)

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Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a retired Mexican professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, Sánchez is widely regarded as Mexico's greatest-ever footballer, and one of the greatest players of his generation. In 1999, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics voted Sánchez the 26th best footballer of the 20th century, and the best footballer from the CONCACAF region. In 2004 Sánchez was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He is the fourth highest scorer in the history of Spain's top division, the third highest scoring foreign player after Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and is the sixth highest goalscorer in Real Madrid's history.

Sánchez began his career playing for Club Universidad Nacional in 1976, and briefly went on loan to the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League in 1979. In 1981, he moved to Spain to play for Atlético Madrid, playing for the Colchoneros for four years before moving to cross-town rivals Real Madrid, where he would spend the best years of his career, winning numerous titles and accolades.

From 1977 to 1994, Sánchez was a member of the Mexico national team, gaining 58 caps and scoring 29 goals. He participated in three FIFA World Cup tournaments and was a part of the Mexico team that reached the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup.

As a manager, he won two-consecutive league championships with UNAM. After managing Necaxa, he was announced as coach of the Mexico national football team in 2006, but was fired in March 2008 due to poor results. In 2009, Sánchez was named manager of UD Almería, and helped to save the club from relegation.

As of January 2015, Sánchez is a commentator for ESPN in Mexico and the United States. He had been a guest analyst during their coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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CONCACAF Champions League
1992

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Spanish Supercopa de Espana
1990

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1989-1990

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1989-1990

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Spanish La Liga
1989-1990

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Spanish Supercopa de Espana
1989

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Spanish La Liga
1988-1989

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Spanish Copa del Rey
1988-1989

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Spanish Supercopa de Espana
1988

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Spanish La Liga Trofeo Pichichi
1987-1988

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Spanish La Liga
1987-1988

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Spanish La Liga Trofeo Pichichi
1986-1987

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Spanish La Liga
1986-1987

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1985-1986

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Spanish La Liga
1985-1986

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English FA Cup
1985-1986

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Spanish Copa del Rey
1984-1985

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1984-1985

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Mexican Primera League
1980-1981

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1980

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1977

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