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Mexican footballer (1931–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tomás Balcázar González (4 May 1931 – 26 April 2020)[1] was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward. He played at club level for Guadalajara, and internationally for Mexico.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tomás Balcázar González | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 4 May 1931||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Date of death | 26 April 2020 88)[2] | (aged||
Place of death | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1958 | Guadalajara | 346 | (23) |
International career | |||
1953–1954 | Mexico[3] | 11 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tomás was a legend in Mexico for being in the "campeonísimo", which refers to the historic Guadalajara team that won 8 championships in 10 years.
In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Balcazar scored for Mexico against France.[5][6] When he scored that goal Tomás was 22 years old, the same age his grandson Javier Hernández was during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he scored against the French on 17 June 2010.[7]
Balcázar was the grandfather of Javier Hernández Balcázar (Chicharito), a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Guadalajara and is the all-time top scorer for Mexico.[8] Balcázar was the father-in-law of Javier Hernández Gutiérrez, who played for Tecos and was a member of the Mexico squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[9] On 5 June[when?] he married Berta Calloino in Mexico City.[citation needed]
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