Néstor Vidrio

Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano^[a] (born 22 March 1989), also known as Woody, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga de Expansión MX club Venados. He is an Olympic gold medalist.^[2]

Néstor Vidrio

Personal information
Full name	Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano
Date of birth	(1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Venados
Number	33
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	Académicos[1]	16	(0)
2008–2011	Atlas	84	(1)
2011–2013	Pachuca	30	(1)
2013–2015	Guadalajara	55	(2)
2015–2016	→ Sinaloa (loan)	28	(0)
2016	→ Juárez (loan)	6	(0)
2017	→ Sonora (loan)	17	(0)
2018–2019	UdeG	24	(2)
2019–2020	Puebla	51	(0)
2021–2023	Mazatlán	81	(2)
2024–	Venados	43	(3)
International career
2009	Mexico U20	3	(0)
2011–2012	Mexico U23	16	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Mexico Olympic Games 2012 London Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2025

Club career

Atlas

Vidrio came up in the Atlas youth systems and had a chance to debut for the first squad during the 2008 InterLiga tournament, thanks to then-coach Miguel Ángel Brindisi. Néstor later won Rookie of the Season for the Clausura 2008. Vidrio has earned himself a starting position as a defender for Atlas.

Pachuca

On 7 December 2011 Vidrio was transferred to C.F. Pachuca.

Guadalajara

On 1 July 2013 Vidrio signed with C.D. Guadalajara. He scored his first league goal in a match against Leones Negros on 7 September 2014.

International career

Vidrio was capped by the under-20 team during the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He played in all 3 games of the group stage.

Vidrio won the Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics with the under-23 side.^[3]

U-23 international appearances

As of 11 August

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	24 May 2012	Aubagne, France	Morocco	4–3	2012 Toulon Tournament
2.	26 May 2012	Nice, France	France	3–1	2012 Toulon Tournament
3.	28 May 2012	Le Lavandou, France	Belarus	1–2	2012 Toulon Tournament
4.	30 May 2012	Avignon, France	Netherlands	4–2	2012 Toulon Tournament
5.	1 June 2012	Hyères, France	Turkey	0–3	2012 Toulon Tournament
6.	5 July 2012	Estadio Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico	Club Leon	1–1	Friendly
7.	18 July 2012	Estadio Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain	Spain	1–0	Friendly
8.	21 July 2012	Nottingham, England	Japan	1–2	Friendly
9.	26 July 2012	St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England	South Korea	0–0	Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
10.	29 July 2012	City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry, England	Gabon	2–0	Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
11.	1 August 2012	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	Switzerland	1–0	2012 Summer Olympics
12.	11 August 2012	Wembley Stadium, London, England	Brazil	2–1	Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

^[4]

Honours

Mexico U23

• Toulon Tournament: 2012
• Olympic Gold Medal: 2012^[5]

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vidrio and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.