Carlos Hermosillo

Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born 24 August 1964) is a Mexican former professional football player. He is one of the top all-time goalscorers for the Mexico national team. He is also known as El Grandote de Cerro Azul ("The big tall one from Cerro Azul"). He currently works as an analyst for Telemundo Deportes.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hermosillo and the second or maternal family name is Goytortúa.
Carlos Hermosillo
Carlos Hermosillo in 2017
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa
Date of birth (1964-08-24) 24 August 1964
Place of birth Cerro Azul, Veracruz, Mexico
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1989 América 162 (73)
1990 Standard Liège 5 (1)
1990–1991 Monterrey 35 (20)
1991–1998 Cruz Azul 215 (169)
1998 Necaxa 20 (11)
1998–1999 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 (14)
1999–2000 América 16 (8)
2000 Atlante 16 (7)
2001 Guadalajara 34 (7)
Total 537 (310)
National team
1984–1997 Mexico 90 (35)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Hermosillo started his club career with América during the 1983–84 season. He spent most of his club career in his native Mexico, also playing for Monterrey, Cruz Azul, Necaxa, Atlante, and Chivas. Carlos' best two seasons as a player were in 1994–95 and 1995–96, when he scored 35 and 36 goals respectively for Cruz Azul.

Hermosillo made two stints of career football outside Mexico: Belgium's Standard Liège in 1989–90 and Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy in 1998–99. For Galaxy, he scored 14 goals and 15 assists in two regular seasons, adding five goals and an assist in the playoffs.

On 17 August 1986 he sparked an all-out war with Guadalajara's Fernando Quirarte that included others from either side; he was suspended for 12 games.

Hermosillo was once the all-time goalscoring lead for the Mexico national team with 35 goals (90 caps between 1984 and 1997). He played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he could not use his favoured no. 27 jersey due to FIFA's numbering rules for official competitions.

Since 1 December 2006, Carlos Hermosillo was named the minister of Mexico national sporting policy, Comisión Nacional del Deporte (National Commission for Sports). President Felipe Calderón included him in cabinet-level matters.

With an 18-year career with eight different clubs, Hermosillo retired. He last played with Guadalajara in 2001. He had a retirement game playing with Cruz Azul, his favorite team before professional play was Cruz Azul, also he won a championship with Cruz Azul in 1997.

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.February 26, 1985Unidad Deportiva Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico Finland1–02–1Friendly
2.September 22, 1985Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States Peru1–01– 0Friendly
3.December 10, 1985Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico South Korea2–12–11985 Mexico Cup
4.December 14, 1985Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico Hungary1–02–01985 Mexico Cup
5.October 6, 1987Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico Canada4–04–0Friendly
6.December 2, 1987Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, United States Guyana9–09–0Friendly
7.February 21, 1989Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Guatemala2–02–1Friendship Cup
8.June 28, 1991Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Jamaica4–14–11991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
9.June 30, 1991Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Canada1–03–11991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10.July 3, 1991Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Honduras1–11–11991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
11.October 7, 1992Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States El Salvador2–02–0Friendly
12.October 14, 1992Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany Germany1–11–1Friendly
13.December 6, 1992Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2–011–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.5–0
15.8–0
16.9–0
17.November 3, 1993Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States China PR3–03–0Friendly
18.January 19, 1994Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States Bulgaria1–01–1Friendly
19.June 11, 1994Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States Northern Ireland3–03–0Friendly
20.December 14, 1994Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Hungary1–15–1Friendly
21.2–1
22.October 16, 1996Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Jamaica2–02–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
23.October 30, 1996Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4–05–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
24.November 6, 1996Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Honduras2–03–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
25.November 20, 1996Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States El Salvador1–03–1Friendly
26.January 17, 1997Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States Denmark3–13–11997 U.S. Cup
27.February 19, 1997Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, United States Guatemala1–01–1Friendly
28.March 2, 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Canada1–04–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
29.3–0
30.April 13, 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Jamaica2–06–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
31.3–0
32.4–0
33.April 20, 1997Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States United States1–02–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
34.October 12, 1997Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada Canada2–22–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
35.November 9, 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Costa Rica3–13–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Honours

Club
América
Cruz Azul
LA Galaxy
Necaxa

Individual

References
  1. Carlos Hermosillo - Goals in International Matches
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