Aarón Padilla

For the American artist, Aaron Padilla, see Aaron Padilla (artist).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Padilla and the second or maternal family name is Mota.
Aarón Padilla
Personal information
Full nameAarón Padilla Mota
Date of birth13 August 1977
Place of birthMexico City, Mexico
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2004Atlante69(10)
2004–2006América34(15)
2005–2007Necaxa22(3)
2007–2008Atlas5(0)
2008–2009Jaguares15(1)
2009–2010Veracruz0(0)
2011–2012Puebla8(2)
National team
2005Mexico2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 8, 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Aarón Padilla Mota (born August 13, 1977) was a Mexican footballer.

Padilla started his career at Atlante in 1998. Despirte playing sparsely during his stint at Atlante, he managed to score at least a goal in each season he played in after 2001, attesting to his skill as a goalscoring forward. In 2004, Padilla was transferred to Club América.

In his first season with the Águilas, although only playing for 120 minutes, Padilla scored three goals. In Clausura 2005 season, Aarón was an integral part of the team's title run, scoring seven goals, including three in the playoffs and two in the championship series versus Tecos UAG. His success at the club level led Mexico national team coach Ricardo Lavolpe to select Aaron to play for Mexico in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He won CONCACAF Champions Cup and became top goalscorer of CONCACAF Champions Cup with 4 goals in 2006.

Aaron Padilla was transferred to Necaxa during the Summer of 2006. He was signed by Atlas for the start of the 2007 Clausura tournament.

Padilla's father, Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, is head of the Referee's Committee in the Mexico First Division.

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