Guadalupe Castañeda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guadalupe Castañeda | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1987 | Atlas | 22 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | León | 112 | (2) |
| 1993–2000 | Cruz Azul | 236 | (1) |
| 2000–2003 | C.D. Guadalajara | 68 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Dorados | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 479 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| Mexico | 7 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Guadalupe Castañeda (born 24 February 1965 in Fresnillo, Mexico) is a retired Mexican footballer who played for various clubs in Mexico.[1]
Career
A defender capable of lining up on either flank, Castañeda played eight years with Cruz Azul and later represented Chivas de Guadalajara.[2] Nicknamed "Lupillo," he began his career with Atlas in 1986–87 and moved to León in 1990, winning a starting fullback spot as León won the tournament championship title in the 1991–92 season.[3] In 1993 Castañeda joined Cruz Azul, beginning a spell of club success that lasted until the end of 2000: Invierno 1997 title and CONCACAF Champions' Cup titles (1996 and 1997). He was transferred to Chivas in 2001, playing two and a half years at the Guadalajara club, then moved into the México Segunda División (Second Division) club Dorados de Sinaloa. The club was promoted and he ended his career in the Primera División (First or top League Division) at the Clausura 2006 campaign at the age of 41.[citation needed]
Castañeda scored only 5 goals in 479 recorded top-flight matches.[3] The most significant of these was a last-minute goal for Cruz Azul against UNAM in the quarterfinal round of the 1994–95 playoffs, converting the rebound after Pumas goalkeeper Jorge Campos had saved a penalty. The goal secured Cruz Azul's place in the semifinals.[4]
Castañeda also earned seven caps for the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team). His first international match was a 3–0 victory against Canada national team on 14 March 1991.[5] He was recalled to the squad by coach Miguel Mejía Baron in 1993 and made several additional appearances, but was unable to dislodge incumbent Ramón Ramírez from the left fullback position. Castañeda's last cap came in a 0–0 draw against defending FIFA World Cup champion Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft (Germany national team) on 22 December 1993.[6]
Personal
Castañeda's brother, Jorge, was also a professional footballer.[7]
References
- ^ "Guadalupe Castañeda – Dorados". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ Téllez, Juan (14 November 2009). "Lupe Castañeda, un icono de las dos playeras" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b MedioTiempo. "Guadalupe Castañeda – Dorados". Retrieved on 19 January 2013.
- ^ Cruz, Héctor. "El último verdugo cementero de los Pumas: 'Lupillo' Castañeda". Medio Tiempo, 27 November 2008. Retrieved on 20 January 2013.
- ^ Bobrowsky, Josef. "North American Championship 1991 (Los Angeles, USA)". RSSSF, 27 February 2003. Retrieved on 20 January 2013.
- ^ Morrison, Neil. "International Matches 1993 – Intercontinental, September – December". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 20 January 2013.
- ^ ""El gol olímpico en Barcelona 1992, lo anoté con los ojos cerrados"" (in Spanish). Linea Directa. 27 July 2012.