Joel Huiqui

Joel Huiqui
	Huiqui with Morelia in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade
Date of birth	18 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Cruz Azul U-23 (Assistant)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2010	Cruz Azul
2003–2004	→ Pachuca (loan)
2011–2012	→ Morelia (loan)
2012–2015	Morelia
2016–2017	→ Cafetaleros (loan)
2017	→ Potros UAEM (loan)
2018	Las Vegas Lights
Total
International career
2003	Mexico U20
2005–2013	Mexico
Managerial career
2019–2021	Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy
2021–2022	Juárez (Liga TDP)
2023	Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy
2023	Cruz Azul (Assistant)
2024–	Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade^[a] (born 18 February 1983) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. His paternal surname is of Mayo origin (indigenous people of Sonora and Sinaloa).

Career[edit]

Joel Huiqui started his career in Hermosillo 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]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

As of match played 25 July 2013^[4]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2005	4	1
	2006	4	0
	2012	1	0
	2013	5	0
Total		14	1

International goals[edit]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	December 14, 2005	Chase Field, Phoenix, United States	Hungary	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours[edit]

Pachuca

Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2003

Cruz Azul

Copa Panamericana: 2007

Morelia

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "La mano de Huiqui ensucia lo que haga Cruz Azul - Fanáticos". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
^ "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. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ Joel Huiqui at National-Football-Teams.com

External links[edit]

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

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

[2] "La mano de Huiqui ensucia lo que haga Cruz Azul - Fanáticos". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-19.

[3] "Las Vegas Lights FC announce 2 new signees". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ben Gotz. 26 January 2018.

[4] "Lights FC Adds Huiqui, Lugo to Spring Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

[NFT-5] Joel Huiqui at National-Football-Teams.com

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