Europe is the dream of every soccer player. The most important club leagues and tournaments are on this side of the world and not in vain, to reach the highest level, you have to play at least once here. Throughout history, many mexicans They have had this opportunity, Spain being the destination with the largest number of Aztecs.
From Luis Fuentes with Racing Santander to this day, more than 40 natives have seen minutes, at least once in the Iberian league. The Eredivisie is the second league with the most Mexicans in history, since 13 players have been in the tournament in the Netherlands; and many have had great success, such as Santiago Giménez, champion with Feyenoord very recently.
However, if you sign up for England, the account will rise to 11 with the imminent arrival of Edson Álvarez at West Ham United, and the Premier League will become the third with the greatest presence of the North Americans. Besides, for 2023-2024 there will be two figures: the aforementioned midfielder and Raúl Jiménez with Fulham.
Below is a review of the complete list of Mexicans who have played, at least once, a game in the English league:
How many Mexicans have played in England? The complete list
Player Equipment Years) Jared Borgetti Bolton Wanderes 2005-2006 Nery Castillo Manchester City 2008 Carlos Vela Arsenal | West Bromwich 2008-2011 | 2011 Giovani dos Santos Tottenham | Ipswich Town 2009 Guillermo Franco West Ham United 2010 Carlos Salcido Fulham 2010-2011 Pablo Barrera West Ham United 2010-2011 Javier Hernández Manchester United 2010-2014 Miguel Layún Watford 2015-2016 Raúl Jiménez Wolverhampton | Fulham 2019-2023 | 2023-
The first of these was Jared Borgetti. The remembered striker arrived at Bolton Wanderers from Pachuca in 2005 and celebrated seven times, over 32 games, although a year later he left for the Ittihad Club of the Saudi Arabian League.
The Aztec exploration continued with Giovani dos Santos, who tried his luck at Tottenham and then Ipswich Town, although he did not shine too much: seven goals and five assists between them. By then there was one who broke it in Greece and spent a year at Shakhtar Donestsk before arriving at Manchester City: Nery Castillo was on loan at today’s European championbut only for one year. In 2008 (a very different stage for today’s powerful club) he played just 371 minutes spread over eight games, but with no luck on goal.
The Mexican adventures continued with Carlos Vela (Arsenal – West Bromwich), Guillermo Franco (West Ham, although born in Argentina, he naturalized and represented Mexico), Pablo Barrera (West Ham), Carlos Salcido (Fulham), Miguel Layún (Watford ), Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton – Fulham) and the most successful of all: Javier Hernandez (Manchester United) who has been, until now, the only one to lift the English trophy, when he won it in 2011 and 2013.
Special mention for Marcelo Flores, who went through the sub 18 and sub 21 categories of Arsenal and was called up for a match by Mikel Arteta, although he did not enter. Last season he played for Real Oviedo in the Spanish Second Division, and may remain in this country for 23-24.
2023-08-07 20:20:59
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