Jorge Campos

For the Paraguayan football player, see Jorge Luis Campos.

Jorge Campos

File:Jorge Campos in Copa America 1993.jpeg
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Francisco Campos Navarrete
Date of birth	(1966-10-15) October 15, 1966
Place of birth	Acapulco, Mexico
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position	Striker, Goalkeeper (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988–1995	Pumas	183	(31)
1995–1996	Atlante	38	(1)
1996–1997	Los Angeles Galaxy	43	(0)
1997	Cruz Azul	1	(0)
1998	Chicago Fire	8	(0)
1998–1999	Pumas	56	(2)
1999–2000	UANL	17	(0)
2000–2001	Pumas	33	(0)
2001–2002	Atlante	26	(0)
2002–2004	Puebla	28	(0)
Total		433	(34)
National team
1991–2004	Mexico	130	(0)
Teams managed
2004–2006	Mexico (assistant)
Honours Representing Mexico Winner FIFA Confederations Cup 1999 Runner-up Copa América 1993 Third Copa América 1999
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jorge Francisco Campos Navarrete (nicknamed El Brody or Chiqui-Campos or El Chapulín) (born October 15, 1966 in Acapulco) is a retired Mexican footballer who played as a goalkeeper and striker as well.

One of the most notable Mexican players of the 1990s, Campos was a particularly eccentric player, known for his constant play outside the penalty area, his acrobatic style in goal, and his colorful attire. His strength in goal was his leaping ability and speed, which made him able to overcome his relatively short height for the position he played at, having had been officially billed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), although he is actually 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).

Campos also made for an effective striker, a rare example of versatility in football. At times, he would start a game in goal, and transfer upfield later in the match, mostly at the club level. His trademark, self-designed bright kits contributed to his popularity.

Career

Club

Campos started his career in 1988 in Mexico with Pumas. At that time the club's first-choice goalkeeper was Adolfo Rios but, because Campos desired first-team opportunities, he asked to be used as a striker. He performed notably in his first season, scoring 14 goals and even challenging for the title of top-goalscorer. In the following seasons he earned the position of first-choice goalkeeper and won the 1990-1991 championship with Pumas.

He also won the championship with Cruz Azul in the 1997 winter season, though he was forced to play second-fiddle to first-choice goalkeeper Oscar Perez. He was regularly used as a substitute striker during this period.

As well as Pumas and Cruz Azul, Campos also played for such clubs as Atlante, Tigres, and Puebla. He scored a notable bicycle kick goal for Atlante in the 1997 season. In that game, he started as goalkeeper, but as the forwards were failing to score a goal, the coach replaced a field player with another goalkeeper to send Campos to the attack.

He also played in the United States, where he starred in Major League Soccer's first three seasons for the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire.

International

On the international stage, Campos started for Mexico in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups as the first choice goalkeeper, and went on to collect 130 caps for his country.

At the 1999 New Year's Cup in Hong Kong, in which Mexico was invited as well as Egypt and Bulgaria, Campos' father was kidnapped back home and Campos returned to Mexico to attend to the matter. Campos was invited several times to play with the Rest of the World Team against clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Milan.

His last game with Mexico was in 2004 when they played a friendly against Tecos.

International Honors

• FIFA Confederations Cup (1): 1999
• CONCACAF Gold Cup (2): 1993, 1996

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mexico			League		Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1988-89	Pumas		7	0
1989-90			40	14
1990-91			44	2
1991-92			37	3
1992-93			7	1
1993-94			34	2
1994-95			36	6
1995-96	Atlante		23	0
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1996	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	24	0
Mexico			League		Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1996-97	Atlante	Primera División	16	0
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1997	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	19	0
Mexico			League		Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1997-98	Cruz Azul	Primera División	2	0
1997-98	Pumas	Primera División	10	0
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1998	Chicago Fire	Major League Soccer	8	0
Mexico			League		Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
1998-99	Pumas	Primera División	33	6
1999-00			16	0
1999-00	Tigres	Primera División	17	0
2000-01	Atlante	Primera División	26	0
2001-02	Pumas	Primera División	33	0
2002-03	Puebla	Primera División	26	0
2003-04			2	0
Total	Mexico		409	34
	USA		51	0
Career total			460	34

Post football career

After retiring from both club and international football in the early 2000s (decade), Campos became an assistant coach to Ricardo Lavolpe, the former head coach of the Mexican National Team. He was an assistant director of the National team that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He also owns a fast food franchise, Sportortas-Campos, specializing in tortas.

On the 31 July 2011, he appeared in the 2011 "Messi and Friends" friendly match in aid of charity where he played for a Rest of World XI. He entertained many of the crowd, pulling off many saves including stopping Messi himself. He is also a commentator for TV Azteca

Campos appeared in Nike's "Diablo" ad wearing with a simple black jersey (in contrast to the colorful jerseys he wore in games). He appeared in the ad with Ronaldo, Figo, Eric Cantona, Rui Costa, Paolo Maldini, Patrick Kluivert, Edgar Davids, Tomas Brolin, and Ian Wright.

Campos has been featured in Classic XI squad in football video games 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, FIFA 11, and FIFA 12.

External links

• Profile at National Football Teams
• International statistics at rsssf