Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born 24 August 1964) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is also known as El Grandote de Cerro Azul ("The big tall one from Cerro Azul"). He is the fifth all-time leading scorer of the Mexico national team with 34 goals.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa | ||
Date of birth | (1964-08-24) 24 August 1964 (age 58) | ||
Place of birth | Cerro Azul, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1989 | América | 162 | (73) |
1990 | Standard Liège | 5 | (1) |
1990–1991 | Monterrey | 35 | (20) |
1991–1998 | Cruz Azul | 215 | (169) |
1998 | Necaxa | 20 | (13) |
1998–1999 | LA Galaxy | 34 | (14) |
1999–2000 | América | 16 | (5) |
2000 | Atlante | 16 | (7) |
2001 | Guadalajara | 34 | (7) |
Total | 537 | (309) | |
National team | |||
1984–1997 | Mexico | 90 | (34) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hermosillo started his club career with América during the 1983–84 season. He spent most of his club career in his native Mexico, also playing for Monterrey, Cruz Azul, Necaxa, Atlante, and Chivas. Carlos' best two seasons as a player were in 1994–95 and 1995–96, when he scored 35 and 36 goals respectively for Cruz Azul.
Hermosillo made two stints of career football outside Mexico: Belgium's Standard Liège in 1989–90 and Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy in 1998–99. For Galaxy, he scored 14 goals and 15 assists in two regular seasons, adding five goals and an assist in the playoffs.
On 17 August 1986 he sparked an all-out war with Guadalajara's Fernando Quirarte that included others from either side; he was suspended for 12 games.
Hermosillo was once the all-time goalscoring leader for the national team with 34 goals in official matches and 35 goals in all matches (90 caps between 1984 and 1997). He played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he could not use his favoured no. 27 jersey due to FIFA's numbering rules for official competitions.
Since 1 December 2006, Carlos Hermosillo was named the minister of Mexico national sporting policy, Comisión Nacional del Deporte (National Commission for Sports). President Felipe Calderón included him in cabinet-level matters.
With an 18-year career with eight different clubs, Hermosillo retired. He last played with Guadalajara in 2001. He had a retirement game playing with Cruz Azul, his favorite team before professional play was Cruz Azul, also he won a championship with Cruz Azul in 1997.
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1. | February 26, 1985 | Unidad Deportiva Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | September 22, 1985 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1– 0 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. | December 10, 1985 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1985 Mexico Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. | December 14, 1985 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1985 Mexico Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. | October 6, 1987 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico | ![]() | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6. | December 2, 1987 | Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, United States | ![]() | 9–0 | 9–0 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7. | February 21, 1989 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendship Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8. | June 28, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9. | June 30, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10. | July 3, 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11. | October 7, 1992 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12. | October 14, 1992 | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13. | December 6, 1992 | Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 2–0 | 11–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14. | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. | 8–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16. | 9–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17. | November 3, 1993 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18. | January 19, 1994 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19. | June 11, 1994 | Orange Bowl, Miami, United States | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20. | December 14, 1994 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 1–1 | 5–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21. | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22. | October 16, 1996 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23. | October 30, 1996 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24. | November 6, 1996 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25. | November 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26. | January 17, 1997 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1997 U.S. Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27. | February 19, 1997 | Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28. | March 2, 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29. | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30. | April 13, 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31. | 3–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32. | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33. | April 20, 1997 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34. | October 12, 1997 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35. | November 9, 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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