Gerardo Galindo

Gerardo Galindo
	Galindo playing for Tijuana
Personal information
Full name	Gerardo Gabriel Galindo Martínez
Date of birth	23 May 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–2006	Pumas UNAM
2006–2012	Necaxa
2008–2010	→ Monterrey (loan)
2010–2011	→ Tijuana (loan)
2012	→ Tecos (loan)
2013	Altamira
International career‡
2000–2007	Mexico
Managerial career
2015–2016	Querétaro Reserves and Academy
2017	Querétaro (Assistant)
2019–2020	UNAM Reserves and Academy
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2013; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2009

Gerardo Gabriel Galindo Martínez^[a] (born 23 May 1978) is a Mexican former professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Playing career

Club

Gerardo debuted in a victory 1–0 over Atlante. El Jerry was a vital part in UNAM Pumas 2 championships in a row in 2004. Although debuting in 1997, it was in 2001 when he gained a starting spot in Pumas.

International

Being a starter and a trustworthy player in Hugo Sánchez's coaching career in Pumas, he has also been called to play with Mexico, such as qualification games for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Managerial career

In 2013, after being diagnosed with cancer, Galindo had treatments to remove a tumor. The tumor returned months later, thus forcing Galindo into retirement. In 2017, Galindo joined former UNAM teammate Jaime Lozano, to be an assistant coach at Queretaro FC.^[1]

Honours

UNAM Pumas

Mexican Torneo de Clausura (2004)
Mexican Torneo de Apertura (2004)

Club de Futbol Monterrey

Mexican Torneo de Apertura (2009)

Notes

^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galindo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

References

^ "La lucha de 'El Jerry' Galindo - ESPN Video". Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-18.

External links

Career stats at FootballDatabase.com
Gerardo Galindo (Gerardo Gabriel Galindo Martínez) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
espndeportes.espn.go.com

[1] In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Galindo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

[2] "La lucha de 'El Jerry' Galindo - ESPN Video". Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-09-18.

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