Héctor Pulido
Mexican footballer (1942–2022)
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Héctor Pulido Rodríguez (20 December 1942 – 18 February 2022) was a Mexican football player and manager who played as a midfielder. He played for the Mexico national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 43 caps and scoring six goals. He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Full name
Héctor Pulido Rodríguez
Date of birth
20 December 1942
Place of birth
Numaran, Michoacán, Mexico
Date of death
18 February 2022 (aged 79)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Pulido Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Numaran, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 2022 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1977 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1977–1979 | Club Jalisco | 53 | (1) |
| 1978 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan)[1] | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Mexico | 43 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1988–1989 | Correcaminos | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
At club level, Pulido played for Cruz Azul and Club Jalisco.
After he retired from playing, Pulido became a manager of Cruz Azul in the 1986–87 Mexican Primera División season final against C.D. Guadalajara.[2]
Personal life and death
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pulido goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 August 1968 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Chile | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 September 1968 | Estadio León, León, Mexico |  Ethiopia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 9 August 1972 | Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru |  Peru | 2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 20 September 1973 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Chile | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 December 1973 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Netherlands Antilles | 3–0 | 8–0 | 1973 CONCACAF Championship |
