Alberto García Aspe


Alberto García Aspe Mena is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Recognized for his character, discipline, and leadership, Aspe is considered one of the greatest Mexican footballers. He is best remembered for his time at Necaxa, during which the club enjoyed a remarkable era of success.
On the international stage, Aspe made 109 appearances for Mexico over a fourteen-year period, scoring 21 goals. He represented the national team at the FIFA World Cup in 1994, 1998 and 2002.
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Club career

Aspe made his professional debut in 1984 with Universidad Nacional in a match against Puebla. He won the 1990–91 league title, with Pumas defeating Club América in the final.
In 1991, Aspe was transferred to Necaxa, where he enjoyed the most successful period of his career, winning two consecutive league titles, the Copa México, the Campeón de Campeones and the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup.
In 1995, Aspe had a short-lived loan spell with River Plate in Argentina. He left the club without making a significant impact.
Aspe joined Club América in 1997. He occasionally served as team captain, but the club experienced limited success during his tenure.
He concluded his professional career with Puebla in 2002.

International career

García Aspe's international debut came on February 21, 1989, in an impressive 2–1 victory against Guatemala. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total of 21 goals. In addition, he played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1994, 1998 and 2002. He scored once in 1994 against Bulgaria and once in 1998 against Belgium, both from penalty kicks. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, García Aspe only appeared in one game, playing twelve minutes in the Round of 16 defeat to the United States.

After retirement

García Aspe was an executive of UNAM and is currently a commentator for Fox Deportes.

Honours

UNAM
Necaxa
Mexico

Career statistics

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.April 26, 1988Estadio Marte R. Gómez, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico3–04–1Friendly
2.April 4, 1993Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador1–01–21994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.April 25, 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico4–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.May 2, 1993Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras1–04–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.June 10, 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico2–03–1Friendly
6.June 27, 1993Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador1–04–21993 Copa América
7.June 27, 1993Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador3–04–21993 Copa América
8.August 8, 1993Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió, Brazil1–11–1Friendly
9.February 2, 1994Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States1–11–4Friendly
10.July 5, 1994Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States1–11–1 1994 FIFA World Cup
11.June 24, 1995Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States1–12–11995 U.S. Cup
12.May 18, 1996Soldier Field, Chicago, United States1–05–2Friendly
13.May 18, 1996Soldier Field, Chicago, United States3–15–2Friendly
14.January 19, 1997Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States2–02–01997 U.S. Cup
15.October 15, 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico2–05–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
16.February 24, 1998Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States2–32–3Friendly
17.May 9, 1998Stadio Enzo Mazotti, Montecatini Terme, Italy1–06–0Friendly
18.May 31, 1998Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland2–12–1Friendly
19.June 20, 1998Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France1–22–21998 FIFA World Cup
20.July 25, 2001Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia2–12–12001 Copa América
21.September 5, 2001Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico1–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification