Luis Malagón

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Malagón and the second or maternal family name is Velázquez.
Luis Malagón
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Malagón in 2021
Personal information
Full name Luis Ángel Malagón Velázquez
Date of birth (1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Necaxa
Number 1
Youth career
2012 Santos Laguna
2014–2020 Morelia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Morelia 10 (0)
2020– Necaxa 46 (0)
National team‡
2018 Mexico U21 5 (0)
2019–2021 Mexico U23 6 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Third place 2019 Peru Team
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2021

Luis Ángel Malagón Velázquez (born 2 March 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Necaxa.[1]

Club career[]

International career[]

Malagón was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship. In the final group stage match against the United States, he suffered an elbow injury, causing him to miss the rest of the tournament.[2] Mexico went on to win the competition. He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal with the Mexican Olympic team.[3]

Malagón got his first call-up to the senior Mexico side by Gerardo Martino for a friendly match against Chile in December 2021.[4]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 11 March 2022[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Morelia 2015–16 Liga MX – 3[a] 0 – – 3 0
2018–19 5 0 7[a] 0 – – 12 0
2019–20 5 0 4[a] 0 – – 9 0
Total 10 0 14 0 — — 24 0
Necaxa 2020–21 Liga MX 26 0 – – – 26 0
2021–22 20 0 – – – 20 0
Total 46 0 — — — 46 0
Career totals 56 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa MX

Honours[]

Mexico U23

References[]

  1. ^ "Luis Ángel Malagón Velázquez". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  2. ^ "Por lesión, arquero Luis Malagón abandona el duelo entre México y Estados Unidos".
  3. ^ "Revelan lista oficial de la Selección Sub-23 que acudirá a Tokio 2020".
  4. ^ "¡Checa la convocatoria de México para enfrentar a Chile!". fanbolero.com. December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Luis Malagón at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Mexico win Olympic bronze medal after beating hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020". Goal. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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