Juan Pablo Alfaro

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alfaro and the second or maternal family name is Guzmán.

Juan Pablo Alfaro Guzmán (born 2 March 1979) is a Mexican former footballer and manager.

Juan Pablo Alfaro

Personal information
Full name	Juan Pablo Alfaro Guzmán
Date of birth	(1979-03-02) 2 March 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlas (women) (Manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Guadalajara	29	(0)
2002	Toluca	1	(0)
2003–2005	Guadalajara	42	(0)
2006	Pachuca	16	(0)
2007–2010	Veracruz	20	(0)
2008	→ Atlético Mexiquense (loan)	15	(0)
2010	La Piedad	14	(2)
2010	Lobos BUAP	16	(1)
2011–2012	Leones Negros	35	(0)
2012–2013	Tecos	26	(0)
2013–2014	Oaxaca	21	(1)
2014	Tepic	1	(0)
Managerial career
2016–2020	Guadalajara Reserves and Academy
2020–2021	Guadalajara (women) (Assistant)
2022–2023	Guadalajara (women)
2023–2025	Tritones Vallarta
2025	Atlético Morelia (Assistant)
2026–	Atlas (women)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Alfaro is known as "El Pato" (The Duck) to many fans. He started his career with Chivas de Guadalajara in 1999. He later moved on with Toluca in 2002. Alfaro returned to Chivas in 2003, and scored against Argentine superpower Boca Juniors in the 4-0 Chivas win. El Pato then moved to C.F. Pachuca, and then transferred in CD Veracruz.^[1] then to Toluca for a little bit but went back to Veracruz.

Honours

Pachuca

• Copa Sudamericana: 2006