Antonio Carbajal

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carbajal and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Antonio Carbajal
Liedholm goal Sweden vs Mexico WC 1958.jpg
Carbajal with Mexico in 1958
Personal information
Full name Antonio Félix Carbajal Rodríguez
Date of birth (1929-06-07) 7 June 1929 (age 92)
Place of birth Durango, Mexico
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1950 Club España 45 (0)
1950–1966 León 364 (0)
Total 409 (0)
National team
1950–1966 Mexico 48 (0)
Teams managed
1969 León
1970–1972 León
1974–1977 Unión de Curtidores
1978–1979 León
1979–1981 Mexico (assistant coach)
1980 Atletas Campesinos
1985–1995 Atlético Morelia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Antonio Félix "Tota" Carbajal Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo kaɾβaˈxal]; born 7 June 1929) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] He was also called "El Cinco Copas", in reference to his record of five World Cups played.[2]

Club career[]

Born in Mexico City, Carbajal became a professional footballer with the local Club España in 1948,[3] after having been in the squad that participated at the Olympic tournament in 1948. After the disappearance of España in 1950, he joined Club León, where he would remain until the end of his career.

International career[]

Carbajal made his international debut in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 24, 1950, against World Cup hosts Brazil. He was the youngest goalkeeper to play in that tournament. He appeared in one match at the 1954 World Cup and in three at the 1958 tournament; at the 1962 World Cup in Chile, he became the first footballer ever to appear in four World Cups, also helping his team win its first ever World Cup match[4] when they defeated Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the first round. Four years later Carbajal established another mark with his fifth World Cup appearance. That record was equaled by German player Lothar Matthäus in 1998 and by his compatriot Rafael Márquez in 2018. In 2015 Homare Sawa and Formiga became the first footballers to appear for a record sixth time at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[5] In total, Carbajal appeared in 48 international matches for Mexico. In 11 World Cup matches from 1950 to 1966, he conceded 25 goals, a record that was tied by Saudi goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea in 2002.[6]

Management career[]

After retiring as a player, he became a manager along 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s with Club León, Unión de Curtidores, and Atlético Morelia. He twice won both the Copa México as Campeón de Campeones with Club Leon in the early 1970s. Then he managed Unión de Curtidores in the only two seasons this club advanced to play-offs, and was awarded as Primera División's best coach one time. He achieved the championship in Segunda División with Atléticos Campesinos in partnership with Antonio Ascencio. He managed Morelia along 10 years.

Statistics[]

Last updated 20 May 2020

Nat From To Record
G Pld W D L Win % GF GA +/-
León1 Mexico 1969 1969 18 9 4 5 50% 27 18 +9
León2 Mexico 1970 1972 82 36 24 22 43.9% 154 109 +45
Unión de Curtidores3 Mexico 1974 1977 156 49 52 55 31.4% 222 214 +8
León4 Mexico 1978 1979 18 9 1 8 50% 23 29 -6
Atletas Campesinos5 Mexico 1980 June 22, 1980 8 6 1 1 75% 15 4 +11
Atlético Morelia6 Mexico January 5,1985 September 23, 1995 440 139 149 152 31.6% 589 629 -40
Career 722 248 231 243 34.3% 1030 1003 +27

1Includes results from season 1969-1970 Primera División de México & cup tournament
2Includes only results from 1970-71 & 1971-72 Primera División de México (regular seasons and play-offs), cup tournaments and Campeón de Campeones. It does not include results from Torneo México 70 and 1972-73 Primera División de México's season 3Includes results from Primera División de México (regular seasons and play-offs) and cup tournaments 4Includes only results from 1978-79 Primera División de México. It does not include results from 1979-80 Primera División de México 5Includes only eight play-offs results from Segunda División de México
6Includes results from Primera División de México (regular seasons and play-offs), cup tournaments and 1988 CONCACAF Championship

Honours[]

Player[]

León

Individual

  • IFFHS CONCACAF Men's Team of All Time: 2021[7]

Manager[]

León

Atletas Campesinos

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Individual

  • Citlalli Trophy (Best Coach): 1975-76

References[]

  1. ^ "Antonio Carbajal". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ "World Cup Hall of Fame: Antonio Carbajal". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 2002-05-08. Archived from the original on August 10, 2002. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  3. ^ "Antonio Carbajal, el eterno Cinco Copas". Oct 26, 2004. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "Top World Cup goalkeepers - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
  5. ^ "Japan legend Sawa makes cut for sixth World Cup". Reuters. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "5 Footballers Who Have Played in More World Cups Than Anyone Else". FTBPro. June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  7. ^ https://iffhs.com/posts/1135. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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