Joel Huiqui

Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade (born 18 February 1983) is a former Mexican football player who last played professionally for the United Soccer League team Las Vegas Lights. His paternal surname is of Mayo origin (a group of indigenous of Sonora and Sinaloa).

Joel Huiqui
Huiqui playing for Morelia in 2011
Personal information
Full name Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade
Date of birth (1983-02-18) February 18, 1983
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central Defender
Club information
Current team
 Cruz Azul U-20 (Assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2012 Cruz Azul 135 (4)
2003–2004 → Pachuca (loan) 38 (0)
2011–2012 → Morelia (loan) 57 (2)
2012–2018 Morelia 104 (4)
2015–2017 → Tapachula (loan) 26 (1)
2017–2018 → Potros UAEM (loan) 10 (2)
2018 Las Vegas Lights 24 (4)
National team
2005–2013 Mexico 14 (1)
Teams managed
2019– Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2018

Career

Joel Huiqui started his career in Hermosillo Hidalgo in the Primera Division 'A' which is the youth team of Cruz Azul, but debuted with C.F. Pachuca as a loan from Cruz Azul who did not debut him. He debuted in a game over CF Querétaro in a 0-0 tie in the 2003 Apertura. Playing two tournaments with Pachuca in a total of 38 games, he was later given back to Cruz Azul, where he earned a starting eleven position in 2004. Huiqui played in Mexico minor U-23 and for the senior Mexico national team, in the qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, Mexican coach Ricardo La Volpe left Huiqui out of the 23 players who went to the 2006 World Cup. He had also captained the national team during 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He became infamous for an incident during the 2009 Liguilla semi-final against Morelia where he blatantly used his hand to prevent Wilson Tiago Mathías from scoring by tossing the ball away. He later played for Monarcas Morelia.[1]

On 26 January 2018 Huiqui moved to new United Soccer League team Las Vegas Lights FC with fellow Mexican Édgar Lugo.[2][3]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.December 14, 2005Chase Field, Phoenix, United States Hungary2–02–0Friendly

Honours
Pachuca
Cruz Azul
Morelia

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Las Vegas Lights FC announce 2 new signees". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ben Gotz. 26 January 2018.
  3. "Lights FC Adds Huiqui, Lugo to Spring Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. 26 January 2018.
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