Hugo Ayala

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Hugo Ayala
Personal information
Full nameHugo Ayala Castro
Date of birth (1987-03-31) March 31, 1987
Place of birthMorelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre Back
Club information
Current clubUANL
Number4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2010Atlas86(3)
2010–UANL109(2)
National team
2006–2007Mexico U2012(0)
2009–Mexico10(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hugo Ayala Castro (March 31, 1987) is a Mexican footballer who plays for the Liga MX club Tigres de la UANL.

A centre back, Ayala has been a regular for the Mexico national football team.

Club career

Club Atlas

Hugo Ayala starded his professional career with Atlas. He made his official debut in 2006 as a starter against C.D. Guadalajara. Although Atlas lost 3–1 he became an often used substitute ending the season. In the next season he starting showing great talent in defending and became a starter in Atlas's defensive line up, leading Atlas all the way to the quarter finals to face Club América, but lost to them in a global score of (7–4). Throughout his career with Atlas he was mostly used as a substitute until the coach, Ricardo La Volpe, took his place as coach of Atlas. Coach La Volpe then started having confidence in Ayala, and made Ayala a starter and captain for Atlas.

Tigres

On 2010, he arrived to the club Tigres and became a key to the Apertura 2011 championship. Ayala was named best defender of the Apertura 2011 season alongside teammate Jorge Torres Nilo and has captured the eyes of many European teams.

International career

With his great talents he was seen by the Mexican International Team, and was called up to be in a game against Colombia, but Mexico ended up losing 2–1.

Honors

Club

Tigres

  • Mexican Primera División:
    • Winner (1): Apertura 2011

Individual

  • Best Centre Back of the tournament: Apertura 2011

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