Alfonso Loera

Alfonso Loera

Personal information
Full name	Alfonso Loera Pico
Date of birth	December 4, 1978 (1978-12-04)
Place of birth	Ensenada, Mexico
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Rochester Rhinos
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Chivas de Guadalajara	41	(0)
2004	La Piedad
2005	Chivas USA	12	(0)
2005	CD Tapatio
2006	Guerreros de Tabasco
2007–	Rochester Rhinos	19	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Alfonso Loera (born December 4, 1978 in Ensenada) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division.

Career

Loera began his career with Chivas de Guadalajara in 2000 after impressing the team's coaching staff at an open tryout. He played for one of Chivas's farm teams, La Piedad, and then spent part of the 2005 Major League Soccer season with C.D. Chivas USA before being released by at the end of the 2005 season.

After a couple of years playing in the Mexican lower leagues with CD Tapatio and Guerreros de Tabasco Loera signed with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division on July 30, 2007. He played only two games in his debut season, but was a regular starter during the 2008 season.

External links

• All-Time MLS Player Register
• Profile at MedioTiempo.com (Spanish)
• Rochester Rhinos Player Profile