Alberto García Aspe

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Alberto Garcia Aspe

Full name	Alberto Garcia Aspe Mena
Date of birth	May 11, 1967 (1967-05-11) (age 41)
Place of birth	Mexico, Mexico
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Striker, Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1984–1991 1991–1994 1995 1995–1997 1997–1999 1999–2002	UNAM Pumas Necaxa River Plate Necaxa Club América Puebla FC	180 (40) 132 (49) 5 (0) 53 (20) 66 (11) 97 (29)
National team
1988–2002	Mexico	109 (21)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Alberto García Aspe Mena (born May 11, 1967 in Mexico City) was a Mexican soccer midfielder, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexican national team. His debut came on April 26, 1988, in an impressive 4-1 victory against Honduras. Garcia Aspe has participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals. In addition, Garcia played in three World Cups (1994, 1998 and 2002). [1]

In his club career that started in 1984, García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, River Plate, América, and Puebla. Aspe compiled 109 caps, scoring 21 goals for the Mexican National Soccer Team. García Aspe played in three World Cups (1994, 1998, and 2002).

Aspe was rewarded 4 Championships at a professional level with UNAM Pumas (1991),Necaxa (1995, 1996 and 1997). The only penalty kick he's missed in his entire career was in the first game of the second round at the 1994 U.S World Cup during a series of penalties with opposing team Bulgaria.

Alberto García Aspe is currently a commentator with Televisa; and also participates annually in the Mexican-fundraiser Teletón. ^[1]

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Profile at National Football Teams
International statistics at rsssf

v • d • e Mexico squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup

1 Campos • 2 Suárez • 3 Ramírez Perales • 4 Ambríz • 5 Ramírez • 6 Bernal • 7 Hermosillo • 8 García Aspe • 9 Sánchez • 10 García • 11 Zague • 12 Fernández • 13 J. Chávez • 14 del Olmo • 15 Espinoza • 16 Valdéz • 17 Galindo • 18 Salgado • 19 Salvador • 20 Rodríguez • 21 Gutiérrez • 22 A. Chávez • Coach: Mejía Barón

v • d • e Mexico squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup

1 Campos • 2 Suárez • 3 J. Sánchez • 4 Villa • 5 Davino • 6 Bernal • 7 Ramírez • 8 García Aspe • 9 Peláez • 10 García • 11 Blanco • 12 O. Sánchez • 13 Pardo • 14 Lara • 15 Hernández • 16 Terrazas • 17 Palencia • 18 Carmona • 19 Luna • 20 Ordiales • 21 Arellano • 22 Pérez • Coach: Lapuente

v • d • e Mexico squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Pérez • 2 de Anda • 3 García • 4 Márquez • 5 Vidrio • 6 Torrado • 7 Morales • 8 García Aspe • 9 Borgetti • 10 Blanco • 11 Luna • 12 Sánchez • 13 Mercado • 14 Villa • 15 Hernández • 16 Carmona • 17 Palencia • 18 J. Rodríguez • 19 Caballero • 20 Brown • 21 Arellano • 22 A. Rodríguez • 23 Campos • Coach: Aguirre