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Gilberto Mora (footballer, born 2008)
Mexican footballer (born 2008) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gilberto Rafael Mora Zambrano (born 14 October 2008) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Tijuana and the Mexico national team. He holds the record for the youngest player to debut and score a goal in Liga MX.
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Early life
Mora was born on 14 October 2008 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico. He is the son of former footballer Gilberto Mora.[1]
Club career
Mora joined the youth academy of Club Tijuana, and was described as "one of the most outstanding players in the lower divisions of the team".[2] After just a few weeks of training with the first-team, head coach Juan Carlos Osorio included Mora in the squad for the 2024–25 season.[3]
On 19 August 2024, he made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna, replacing Efraín Álvarez in the 72nd minute and providing the assist for Jaime Álvarez's goal in Tijuana's 3–1 victory. At 15 years and ten days, Mora became Tijuana's youngest-ever debutant, the third-youngest player to debut in Liga MX, and the youngest player to provide an assist.[2] On 31 August, Mora scored his first goal in Tijuana's 2–1 win over León, becoming the youngest player to score in the Mexican top flight at 15 years and 320 days.[4]
On 31 July 2025, Mora scored his first brace in Tijuana’s 5-2 defeat on Leagues Cup against LA Galaxy. On 16 August, returning to Liga MX, Mora scored in his team victory 2-0 against Pachuca. On 22 August, Mora scored another brace in a 3-3 draw against Guadalajara.
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International career
As a youth international, Mora has played for Mexico's under-15, under-16, and under-17 teams. He made sixteen appearances and scored nine goals while playing for the under-15 side, and captained the under-17 team as a 15-year old.
On 16 January 2025, Mora made his debut with the senior side in an unofficial friendly against SC Internacional, making him the youngest player to appear for the national team at 16 years old.
Mora was included in the provisional 60-man list for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, and made the 26-man squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On 28 June, he received a starting berth in the quarter-final match against Saudi Arabia, thereby officially becoming the youngest-ever player to debut for Mexico.[5] He provided his first assist in the next match, the semifinal against Honduras.[6] He then started in the final where Mexico would win their 10th title.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2025[7]
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 6 July 2025[7]
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Honours
Mexico
Individual
Records
- Youngest player ever to win a senior international tournament[10]
- Youngest goalscorer in Liga MX history[11]
- Youngest player to debut in Liga MX
- Youngest player to score a goal in the Mexican top flight[12]
- Youngest player to debut for the Mexico national team[5]
References
External links
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