Joel Huiqui
 Huiqui playing for Morelia in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade | ||
| Date of birth | February 18, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2012 | Cruz Azul | 135 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | → Pachuca (loan) | 38 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Morelia (loan) | 57 | (2) |
| 2012–2018 | Morelia | 104 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | → Tapachula (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Potros UAEM (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2018– | Las Vegas Lights | 24 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Mexico | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018 | |||
Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade (born February 18, 1983 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is Mexican football player who currently plays for United Soccer League team Las Vegas Lights. His paternal surname is of Mayo origin (a group of indigenous of Sonora and Sinaloa); it means "eagle."
Joel Huiqui started his career in Cruz Azul Hidalgo in the Primera Division 'A' which is the youth team of Cruz Azul, but debuted with C.F. Pachuca as a loan from Cruz Azul who did not debut him. He debuted in a game over CF Querétaro in a 0-0 tie in the 2003 Apertura. Playing two tournaments with Pachuca in a total of 38 games, he was later given back to Cruz Azul, where he earned a starting eleven position in 2004. Huiqui played in Mexico minor U-23 and for the senior Mexico national team, in the qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, Mexican coach Ricardo La Volpe left Huiqui out of the 23 players who went to the 2006 World Cup. He had also captained the national team during 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
He became infamous for an incident during the 2009 Liguilla semi-final against Morelia where he blatantly used his hand to prevent Wilson Tiago Mathías from scoring by tossing the ball away. He later played for Monarcas Morelia.[1]
On 26 January 2018 Huiqui moved to new United Soccer League team Las Vegas Lights FC with fellow Mexican Édgar Lugo.[2][3]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | December 14, 2005 | Chase Field, Phoenix, United States |  Hungary |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
- Pachuca
- Primera División (1): Apertura 2003
- Cruz Azul
- Copa Panamericana (1): 2007
2009 "Mano Salvadora" Cruz Azul vs Morelia
- Morelia
- Copa MX (1): Apertura 2013
- Supercopa MX (1): 2014
References
- ^ http://www.fanaticos.com/2009/12/08/la-mano-de-huiqui-marca-la-final-de-cruz-azul/
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC announce 2 new signees". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ben Gotz. 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Lights FC Adds Huiqui, Lugo to Spring Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. 26 January 2018.
External links
- Joel Huiqui – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Joel Huiqui at National-Football-Teams.com
- Huiqui's Statistics
- Joel Huiqui at Soccerway
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Mexico international footballers
- Mexico under-20 international footballers
- Cruz Azul footballers
- C.F. Pachuca players
- Monarcas Morelia footballers
- Cafetaleros de Tapachula footballers
- Potros UAEM footballers
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Liga MX players
- United Soccer League players
- Sportspeople from Los Mochis
- Mexican people of indigenous peoples descent
- 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Footballers from Sinaloa
- Association football central defenders
- Mexican footballers