Tomás Balcázar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Balcázar González | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1931[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 26 April 2020 (aged 88)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1958 | Guadalajara | 346 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Mexico[3] | 11 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tomás Balcázar González (4 May 1931 – 26 April 2020)[1] was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward. He played at club level for Guadalajara, and internationally for Mexico.[4]
Football career
[edit]Tomás was a legend in Mexico for being in the "campeonísimo", which refers to the historic Guadalajara team that won 8 championships in 10 years.
International career
[edit]In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Balcazar scored for Mexico against France.[5][6] When he scored that goal Tomás was 22 years old, the same age his grandson Javier Hernández was during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he scored against the French on 17 June 2010.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Balcázar was the grandfather of Javier Hernández Balcázar (Chicharito), a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Guadalajara and is the all-time top scorer for Mexico.[8] Balcázar was the father-in-law of Javier Hernández Gutiérrez, who played for Tecos and was a member of the Mexico squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[9] On 5 June[when?] he married Berta Calloino in Mexico City.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Some sources state that he was born on 21 December 1931, while others state he was born on 4 May 1931
- ^ "Muere Tomás Balcázar, abuelo del Chicharito, a los 88 años de edad". MARCA Claro México. 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Tomás Balcázar". National-Football-Teams.com.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Tomas BALCAZAR". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez: Manchester United New Prodigy". Bleacher Report. 8 April 2010.
- ^ "World Cup Match Results: France vs Mexico – FIFA World Cup 2010 – ESPN Soccernet". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Mexican star Javier Hernandez "living a dream" – ESPN FC". ESPN FC. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010.
- ^ Berkeley, G; Tuck, J (8 April 2010). "Get to know... Hernandez". Manchester United F.C. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
External links
[edit]- Tomás Balcázar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tomás Balcázar at National-Football-Teams.com
 | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
  | This biographical article related to a Mexican association football forward is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |