Jorge Enríquez

Jorge Enríquez
Personal information
Full nameJorge Enríquez García
Date of birthJanuary 8, 1991
Place of birthMexicali, Mexico
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Guadalajara
Number14
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–Guadalajara92(3)
National team
2011Mexico U2012(1)
2011–2012Mexico U2332(2)
2011–Mexico8(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jorge Enríquez García (born 8 January 1991 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) is a Mexican footballer, who plays at midfielder for Club Deportivo Guadalajara of Liga MX. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[1]

Club career

Enriquez debuted with Chivas on 5 February 2010 in a match against Pachuca CF, corresponding to week 6 of the Bicentenario tournament. He came on in the 86th minute, replacing Adolfo Bautista. Enríquez scored his first goal in the quarter finals outside the penalty area against Monarcas Morelia

International career

Jorge Enríquez first played for the Mexico national team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Mexico won the tournament and qualified to the 2011 Pan American Games.

He was part of the U-22 Mexico squad that competed at the 2011 Copa América. They eventually lost at the group stage, being in the last place.

Enríquez represented Mexico once again at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, they were knocked out of the competition by Brazil at the semifinals, but won the third place beating France. In this tournament Enriquez received the Bronze Ball award coming third in the Tournament's Best Player award.

Chatón was again part of the squad that represented Mexico at the Pan American Games. Mexico won the gold medal beating Argentina at the finals.

In the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, he became an important piece in the road to the gold medal providing important passes to his partners, he even scored the first goal against Senegal in the Quarterfinals.

Under-23 International Goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. October 19, 2011 Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara, Mexico  Ecuador 2–1 2–1 2011 Pan American Games
2. August 4, 2012 Wembley Stadium, London, England  Senegal 1–04–2 2012 Summer Olympics

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International appearances

As of 16 October 2012

[3]

U-23 International appearances

As of 11 August 2012

[4]

Honours

International

Mexico

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jorge Enriquez's U-23 National Team Goals".
  3. ↑ "Jorge Enriquez's Senior National Team Appearances".
  4. ↑ "Jorge Enriquez's U-23 National Team Appearances".
  5. ↑ http://trireport.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/mexico-wins-olympic-qualifying-tournament/

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