Francisco Gabriel de Anda

Francisco Gabriel de Anda
Personal information
Full nameJosé Francisco Gabriel de Anda
Date of birth5 June 1971
Place of birthMexico City, Mexico
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1995UAT27(1)
1995–1998Santos Laguna96(7)
1998–2000Cruz Azul56(2)
2000–2005Pachuca202(3)
2006–2007Santos Laguna42(1)
National team
1997–2002Mexico13(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gabriel and the second or maternal family name is De Anda.

José Francisco Gabriel de Anda (born 5 June 1971 in Mexico City) is a former Mexican soccer player

He played for several clubs, including Santos Laguna, Cruz Azul, Pachuca and Correcaminos

He played for the Mexico national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Contrary to popular belief, his given name is "Francisco", and his last names are "Gabriel" and "de Anda". This confusion happens because Gabriel is a common given name.

His brother Juan Carlos Gabriel de Anda was a Fox Deportes anchor until he was fired in January 2015 for being intoxicated on the air.

Gabriel de Anda currently appears on ESPN Deportes in the United States and throughout Latin America on ESPN Latin America as an analyst for various programs.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. March 18, 1998 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Paraguay 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2. April 17, 2002 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States  Bulgaria 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Club

Santos Laguna
Pachuca

International

Mexico

References