Javier Aquino

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Javier Aquino
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Personal information
Full name Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona[1]
Date of birth 11 February 1990 (1990-02-11) (age 23)
Place of birth Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Playing position Right winger
Club information
Current club Villarreal
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2013 Cruz Azul 78 (7)
2013– Villarreal 12 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 Mexico U-23 31 (2)
2011– Mexico 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:03, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona (born 11 February 1990 in San Francisco Ixhuatán, Oaxaca) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Spanish club Villareal CF as a midfielder.[3] He began his career as a player for Cruz Azul's youth division teams. He has also been called up with the Mexico senior national team and the Mexico national under-23 team, playing in the 2011 Copa America, the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Early career[edit]

Born in San Francisco Ixhuatán in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Javier had shown great technical qualities as a teenager so he began playing in Cruz Azul's lower division squads. Aquino played for Cruz Azul Lagunas of the third division, and after having outstanding performances he traveled to Mexico City to join Cruz Azul Reserves. He waited years for an opportunity, until the Apertura 2010 season where he was taken into consideration, together with other youth players to join the first team. Aquino was one of the revelations of the tournament, his main virtues being dribbling, speed and passing accuracy.

Club career[edit]

Cruz Azul[edit]

On 23 July 2010 during the Apertura 2010, Aquino debuted for Cruz Azul under coach Enrique Meza in a 0–3 win over Estudiantes Tecos, coming in as a 57th minute substitute for Alejandro Vela.[4] He scored his first goal in the Primera División on 24 October 2010 during match-day 13 of the Apertura 2010 against Morelia in a 1–1 draw at Estadio Morelos.[4] He gradually cemented his place into the team's starting eleven as the main right-winger, going on to play for two more years at Cruz Azul, amassing over 90 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals.[5]

Villarreal[edit]

On 28 January 2013 it was announced that Aquino was transferred to Villarreal CF of Spain.[6][7][8] He made his league debut coming on as a 67th minute substitute for Moi Gómez in a 1–1 draw against Hércules CF.[9]

International career[edit]

Mexico U-23[edit]

He was called up by Luis Fernando Tena to play in the 2011 Pan American Games in which he played in all six games and won the Gold Medal match against Argentina. He scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Club Leon on 5 July 2012 in a 1–1 draw. Aquino had to take the diq a hiatus from the senior squad to train with the Mexico U-23 team in preparations for the Summer Olympics.

Senior national team[edit]

He made his official debut with the Mexico national football team on 4 July 2011 against Chile in the 2011 Copa América in which he played in all three group matches.

Since the national team that played the 2011 Copa América was an under-22 squad comprised with 5 over-age players (FIFA has the team as the official senior squad), it could be said that his debut with senior squad was on 11 November 2011 against Serbia in a 2–0 friendly match coming on in the 86th minute for Andrés Guardado.[10] He made his next appearance on 25 January 2012 in another friendly match against Venezuela where he was attributed as adding creativity to Mexico's offense. He entered the game on the 56th minute while the game was tied 1–1, and was involved in the last two goals that Mexico scored to win the match 3–1.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 18 May 2013[12]

Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Other3 Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Cruz Azul 2010–11 29 1 2 - - - 8 0 3 - - - 37 1 5
2011–12 31 2 7 - - - - - - 4 0 2 35 2 9
2012–13 18 4 4 3 1 0 - - - - - - 21 5 4
Villareal CF 2012–13 11 0 1 - - - - - - - - - 11 0 1
Total - 89 7 14 3 1 0 8 0 3 4 0 2 104 8 19

International[edit]

U-23 International appearances[edit]

As of 11 August 2012

U-23 International goals[edit]

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 July 2012 Estadio Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico Mexico Club Leon 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2. 4 August 2012 Wembley Stadium, London, England  Senegal 2–0 4–2 2012 Olympics Games

Senior International appearances[edit]

As of 16 June 2013

Honours[edit]

International[edit]

Mexico U-23

Notes[edit]

1Includes the Copa MX

2Includes the CONCACAF Champions League

3Includes the Copa Libertadores

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Javier Aquino Carmona Bio, Stats, News – Football / Soccer – – ESPN FC". 
  2. ^ "Javier Aquino – Player profile". transfermarkt.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Javier Aquino". 
  4. ^ a b "Estudiantes 0–3 Cruz Azul... La Máquina abrió con victoria el torneo". Retrieved 23 July 2010. 
  5. ^ "Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona – Trayectoria". 
  6. ^ "El Villarreal CF ficha al internacional mexicano Javier Aquino". Villarreal CF official website. Retrieved 28 January 2013. 
  7. ^ "Javier Aquino se va al Villarreal". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved Retrieved 28 January 2013. 
  8. ^ "Javier Aquino moves to Villarreal". Retrieved 28 January 2013. 
  9. ^ http://villarrealcf.es/es/noticias/actualidad-villarreal-cf/item/1697-dos-puntos-que-se-escapan-en-el-rico-pérez-1-1
  10. ^ "Hernandez double as Mexico beats Serbia". Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  11. ^ Rosano, Nick. "Mexico 3–1 Venezuela: Late goals give El Tri hard-fought win in Houston". Retrieved 12 November 2012. 
  12. ^ http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugador/javier-ignacio-aquino&todos=1&id_liga=1

External links[edit]

Villarreal CF – current squad
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