Tomás Balcázar
Mexican footballer (1931–2020)
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Tomás Balcázar González (4 May 1931 – 26 April 2020)[1] was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward. He played at club level for Guadalajara, and internationally for Mexico.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Balcázar González | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1931[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 26 April 2020 (aged 88)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1958 | Guadalajara | 346 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Mexico[3] | 11 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Balcázar was a legend in Mexico for being in the campeonísimo, which refers to the historic Guadalajara team that won 8 championships in 10 years.
International career
In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Balcázar scored for Mexico against France.[5][6] When he scored that goal, Balcázar was 22 years old, the same age his grandson Javier Hernández was during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he scored against the French on 17 June 2010.[7]
Personal life
Balcázar was the maternal grandfather of Javier Hernández Balcázar (Chicharito), a Mexican footballer who is the all-time top scorer for Mexico.[8] Balcázar was the father-in-law of Javier Hernández Gutiérrez, who played for Tecos and was a member of the Mexico squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[9] On 5 June[when?] he married Berta Calloino in Mexico City.[citation needed]
