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Hugo Sánchez

1958 - Today

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Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican footballer of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and one of the greatest strikers of all time. In 1999, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics voted Sánchez the 26th best footballer of the 20th century, and the best footballer from the CONCACAF region. In 2004, Sánchez was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hugo Sánchez is the 47th most popular coach (down from 45th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 25th in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Coach.

Hugo Sánchez is most famous for being a Mexican football player who was the first Mexican player to play in the Spanish La Liga.

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Among COACHES

Among coaches, Hugo Sánchez ranks 47 out of 471. Before him are Tito Vilanova, Marcelo Bielsa, Luis de la Fuente, Héctor Cúper, Luciano Spalletti, and Jean-Pierre Papin. After him are Óscar Tabárez, Maurizio Sarri, Tomislav Ivić, César Rodríguez Álvarez, Dragan Stojković, and Bert van Marwijk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Hugo Sánchez ranks 37. Before him are Jamal Khashoggi, Mark Milley, Alar Karis, Wong Kar-wai, Kais Saied, and Michael Flynn. After him are Anne L'Huillier, Annette Bening, Andie MacDowell, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, Andre Geim, and Angela Bassett.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Hugo Sánchez ranks 30 out of 729. Before him are Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal (603), Lázaro Cárdenas (1895), Vicente Fox (1942), Moctezuma I (1398), David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896), and Linda Christian (1923). After him are Cantinflas (1911), Cuitláhuac (1476), Alfonso García Robles (1911), Álvaro Obregón (1880), Mario J. Molina (1943), and Venustiano Carranza (1859).

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Among COACHES In Mexico

Among coaches born in Mexico, Hugo Sánchez ranks 1. After him are Javier Aguirre (1958), Tomás Boy (1951), Leonardo Cuéllar (1954), and Raúl Gutiérrez (1966).

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