Hugo Ayala

Hugo Ayala

Personal information
Full name	Hugo Ayala Castro
Date of birth	March 31, 1987 (1987-03-31)
Place of birth	Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current club	Tigres UANL
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2010	Club Atlas	86	(3)
2010–	Tigres UANL	67	(0)
National team
2007–	Mexico U-20	12	(0)
2009–	Mexico	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Hugo Ayala Castro (born March 31, 1987 in Morelia, Michoacan) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays defense for Tigres UANL in the Mexican football league.

Club Career

Atlas

Hugo Ayala starded his professional career with Atlas. He made his official debut in 2006 as a starter against C.D. Guadalajara. Although Atlas lost 3–1 he became an often used substitute ending the season. In the next season he starting showing great talent in defending and became a starter in Atlas's defensive line up, leading Atlas all the way to the quarter finals to face Club America, but lost to them in a global score of (7–4). Throughout his career with Atlas he was mostly used as a substitute until the coach, Ricardo La Volpe, took his place as coach of Atlas. Coach La Volpe then started having confidence in Ayala, and made Ayala a starter and captain for Atlas. With his great talents he was seen by the Mexican International Team, and was called up to be in a game against Colombia, but Mexico ended up losing 2–1.

Honors

Club

Tigres UANL

• Primera División de México:
  • Winner (1): Apertura 2011

External links

• Hugo Ayala stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• Hugo Ayala at National-Football-Teams.com