Alberto Gurrola
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Gurrola Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 2022 (aged 29) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Atlas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlas | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Lobos BUAP (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Cimarrones de Sonora | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Mexico U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016[1]–2019 | Mexico U17 (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Mexico U18 (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Mexico (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Mexico Women (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alberto Gurrola Castro (9 April 1993 – 25 June 2022) was a Mexican professional footballer and goalkeeper coach.[2][3]
Gurrola started his career at Club Atlas Fuerzas Básicas, the Academy of CF Atlas and made his professional debut on loan with Lobos BUAP on 22 August 2013 during a 4–1 Copa MX loss to Veracruz.[4] In summer 2014 he joined Cimarrones de Sonora, before retiring in summer 2015.[4]
In 2013 Gurrola played for the Mexico U23 national team at the 2013 Toulon Tournament and in the same year, he was backup at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, for the Mexico U20.[5]
Coaching career
After his playing career Gurrola worked as goalkeeper coach for the Mexico U17,[6] Mexico U18,[7] Mexico men's and Mexico women's national teams.[8][9]
Personal life
His younger brother José Gurrola who followed his brother’s footsteps.[10][11]
