After the controversial Concacaf Ideal Team published by the IFFHS, on ESPN Digital we present you the forgotten players who deserved to be in the top 11
After the controversy generated after the announcement of the 11 historical ideal of Concacaf, by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), on ESPN Digital We present to you the 11 of those forgotten by the organization, players who according to their careers, titles and legacy deserve to be included in the ‘Dream Team’ of the Concacaf.
Goalkeeper
The Mexican goalkeeper is positioned as one of the goalkeepers who has obtained the most titles with the Mexican National Team in the area of Concacaf, after obtaining a total of four Gold Cup titles (2019, 2015, 2011 and 2009) in addition to attending the World Cup four times (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018).
Despite the fact that at the club level he does not have a great track record, the youth squad of America won a Liga MX title in the 2004 season and a Concacaf Champions League in 2006, also during his time in soccer on the old continent, where he obtained the Cup title in the Belgian Super League in 2018.
Defenses
The Canadian full-back, despite having very few games representing his country, in a short time has positioned himself as one of the most accomplished footballers in Canadian history, as he has won everything with the Bayern Munich team.
Davies has three Bundesliga titles (2018, 2019 and 2020), in addition to two German Cup titles (2019 and 2020) in Club World Cup titles and the European Super Cup in 2021, in addition to being placed on the list of the few footballers in the area Concacaf to win the UEFA Champions League title in 2020.
Alexi Lallas
The central defender of the United States became one of the historical references of his country, despite not having titles with his team, in 1995 he became the best footballer of the year for his country, for which he subsequently won three titles different with the LA Galaxy team, adding a Cup (2002), Champion of the US Open Cup in 2001 and the Supporters Shield (2002), in addition to the title of the Concacaf Champions (2000).
In addition to his great record in soccer in the United States, he was one of the main motivators for the rivalry between the Mexican National Team and the United States national team to grow, making him one of the benchmarks in the area of the Concacaf.
Carlos Salcido
The Mexican defender positioned himself as one of the best Mexican footballers of recent times, obtaining two League titles with Chivas and Tigres, as well as two Copa MX championships and a Concacaf Champions League.
During his time in the Netherlands, he also won two titles in the Eredivisie and a Netherlands Cup. With the Mexican National Team he won two Gold Cup titles, in addition to a Gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012.
With his record of ten titles as a professional, in addition to playing three World Cups in (2006, 2010 and 2014) he is one of the great absentees of the ideal 11 of the Concacaf forgotten by IFFHS.
Midfielders
Claudio Reyna
The North American midfielder won two league titles with the Scottish Rangers team in a row, from the 1998 to 2000 season; in addition to a Scottish Cup title in 1999. Despite the fact that with his National Team he failed to obtain a championship, he participated in three World Cups (1998, 2002 and 2006) and was active in the Olympic team of his country on two occasions ( 1996 and 1991).
Reyna was one of the elements that with few matches in the MLS emigrated to European football, where she had activity in five teams: Wolfsburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Rangers FC, Sunderland and Manchester City, thus becoming a historical reference in football in the United States.
With a record both in clubs and in his national team, the North American midfielder established himself in one of the most important places in history after winning the award for the best soccer player in the United States four times (2010, 2009, 2004 and 2003).
With his team he participated in three World Cups (2002, 2006 and 2010) in addition to winning the Concacaf Gold Cup four times (2002, 2005, 2007 and 2013) and also represented his country in the Olympic Games of Sydney 2000.
At club level he won two league titles with the San José Earthquakes (2000, 2002) and four more with the LA Galaxy (2004, 2010, 2011 and 2013), in addition to becoming the MLS MVP three times (2002 , 2008 and 2010).
The Mexican striker had an outstanding start, when he was part of the U-17 generation that achieved the first world title for Mexico, during the World Cup in the Category in Peru 2005. Formed in the Barcelona quarry, he soon began to emerge: he won the bronze ball in the 2007 U-20 World Cup and was part of the team that won the Gold medal in London 2012.
To his record he adds three Gold Cups of the Concacaf and three times World Cup with Mexico.
The United States midfielder has entered American football history at just 22 years of age. He recently won the UEFA Champions League title, after Chelsea beat Manchester City in the latest edition of the most important club competition.
As if that were not enough, in addition to the title obtained with Chelsea, he won three titles with the Borussia Dortmund team, a German Cup (2017) as well as two titles in the Under-17 and 19 categories in 2015 and 2016.
Pulisic follows in the footsteps of Landon Donovan by earning titles abroad and in 2019 he became America’s footballer of the year.
Forwards
The Mexican forward remains at the forefront as the historical scorer of the Mexican National Team after surpassing Jared Borgetti’s mark of 46 annotations, in addition with the Mexican national team he won the Gold Cup in 2011 and in that same year he was considered the Mexican soccer player of that season.
At the club level, Hernández Balcázar won two Premier League titles with Manchester United (2011 and 2013) in addition to a Club World Cup title in 2015 with Real Madrid and a League championship in 2006 with Chivas in Liga MX.
He currently occupies second place in the historical scoring table of the Mexican National Team and with the Mexican national team he has played two World Cups (2002 and 2006), becoming a historical benchmark for the offensive of the tricolor team.
At club level, he won two league championships with Santos Laguna’s team (1997 and 2001) as well as two scoring titles in 2001 during the Winter and Summer Tournament, placing him as one of the best Mexican scorers in recent times.
Jorge Alberto Gonzalez
The maximum reference of Salvadoran football remains one of the historical idols of football in the Concacaf area, despite not having titles in his record, he participated in the 1982 World Cup and his great quality drew worldwide attention , which led him to Spanish football with teams like Cádiz FC and Real Valladolid, to dazzle different teams worldwide, as one of the most talented players in history.
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