Carlos Salcido

This week is time to talk about a very experienced player that continue to impress me day by day. This week I will be talking about Carlos Arnoldo Salcido. Salcido was born in Ocotlan Jalisco; he started his career with Chivas making his debut in the 2001 season. Salcido never thought he would be a soccer player; he played soccer at amateur level even when he was twenty years old in which most of the players already debuted or at least belong to a team. His big day came when his friends were about to participate in soccer game and they needed a player and Salcido played with a fake license. Some agents of Club Deportivo Guadalajara where in that game, and he played so well that he received an offer from Chivas. After a great world cup given by Salcido in 2006, Carlos Salcido was bought by the Dutch team PSV Eindhoven.

 

Carlos had a very successful time with them being fundamental for this team to win 2 leagues and one cup. In 2010 the left back singed a contract with the English team Fulham Football Club. And one year later Carlos wanted to come back to Mexico, so he move to Tigres, Carlos continue to be a starter and fundamental player not only for his team but also to the national team. Carlos has participated in two world cups, and he was part of the team that won the London 2012 gold medal in the Olympic games being a fundamental part for this team. Rumors say today that Carlos wants to go back to Chivas and retire with them; we might see Carlos in the 2014 World Cup. Sadly for Mexico Carlos is already 33 and he will be ending his career in a couple of years but he has been one or probably the best left-back we have ever had.

Thank You Carlos for your dedication and commitment. Great Player.

Javier Aquino

Javier Aquino, a player that with his explosive speed is capable to take down rivals and send crosses. Javier was formed in the youth academy of Cruz Azul. He was born in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1990. Aquino is a complete outside mid his very dangerous going to the end line and also he is a player that will sacrifice to go back and defend, a player that is very explosive and also very skillful. Javier decided to leave Cruz Azul last January to go to Spain, specifically Villareal a team that plays in the Liga Adelante (second division in Spain), Javier has been playing well and also he is helping the team to gain the promotion back to La Liga.

 

 

Javier was part of the golden generation that won the Gold Medal in London 2012 Olympics. He was fundamental for this team playing in all the games and scoring one goal. He was also part of the team that won the Pan American gold medal in 2011 and fundamental in the Toulon Tournament in which Mexico won. He is now starting for the Mexican National Team as the right outside mid; he is showing a lot of potential and a lot of compromise. Hopefully Villareal gains the promotion so we can see Javier in La Liga, so he can play against some of the best players of the world. If Aquino keeps playing like this I will not be surprised to see him in the next World Cup in Brazil.

Oribe Peralta

Oribe Peralta, a Mexican soccer player that has really fulfilled our expectations. Oribe Peralta was born in 1984. He makes his professional debut with Monarcas Morelia, he only played two games with them, after two seasons without playing Peralta was transfer to Monterrey playing 68 games scoring 11 goals. Peralta was transfer to Santos Laguna in 2006. Without being very successful Peralta went on loan for 2008-2009 to Jaguares de Chiapas having a better season scoring 12 in 35 games. Peralta came back to Santos Laguna with not a lot of expectation in 2010.

Peralta decides to become one of the best strikers in Mexico, improving his game, improving his movements and scoring more goals. Oribe became popular all over Mexico. As a price for his hard-work he was one of the 3 over 23 years old players in the 2011 Pan American games, winning the top goal scorer with 6 goals including a Hat-Trick against Costa Rica in the semi finals, being fundamental for Mexico to win the gold medal. Peralta went London 2012 Olympic games as one of the 3 over 23 years old players. What he didn’t know is that he was going to be the national hero after this games. Peralta start the Olympic Games with a discrete participation only scoring one goal in the group stages, but when we more need him he appeared scoring a great and very important goal against Japan in the semi finals and then scoring 2 great goals against Brazil in the final, leading Mexico to a 2-1 win that gave us the gold medal for the first time in the history. Oribe is a national hero and a player that keeps increasing his game; he is the leader in Santos Laguna. If he continuous like this we will be seeing him at Brazil 2014 World Cup.

Thank You Oribe.   I Am #Oribeliever