# Alberto García Aspe

Alberto García Aspe Mena (born 11 May 1967) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the Mexico national team. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total 21 goals. In addition, he has played in three FIFA World Cups.

## Club career

García Aspe's club career started in 1984 with UNAM, debuting in a 4–1 win against Puebla. García Aspe played for UNAM Pumas, Necaxa, Argentine club River Plate, América, and Puebla. He won three national championships at a professional level, with UNAM Pumas (1991) and Necaxa (1995, 1996). Overall, García Aspe played 518 games, scored 142 goals, and registered 51 assists in the Mexican First Division; his last appearance in the competition was in a 5–2 loss to Morelia.

## International career

García Aspe's international debut came on February 21, 1989, in an impressive 2–1 victory against Guatemala. He participated in 109 matches, scoring a total of 21 goals. In addition, he played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1994, 1998 and 2002. He scored once in 1994 against Bulgaria and once in 1998 against Belgium, both from penalty kicks. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, García Aspe only appeared in one game, playing twelve minutes in the Round of 16 defeat to the United States.

## After retirement

García Aspe was an executive of UNAM and is currently a commentator for Fox Deportes.

## Honours

UNAM
* Mexican Primera División: 1990–91
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1989
Necaxa
* Mexican Primera División: 1994–95, 1995–96
* Copa México: 1994–95
* Campeón de Campeones: 1995
* CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1994
Mexico
* CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1996
* FIFA Confederations Cup: 1999

## Career statistics
### International goals

    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | April 26, 1988 | Estadio Marte R. Gómez, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico | Honduras | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | April 4, 1993 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | April 25, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Canada | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | May 2, 1993 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Honduras | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | June 10, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Paraguay | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | June 27, 1993 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | Peru | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1993 Copa América |
| 7. | June 27, 1993 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | Peru | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1993 Copa América |
| 8. | August 8, 1993 | Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió, Brazil | Brazil | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | February 2, 1994 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States | Russia | 1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 10. | July 5, 1994 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | Bulgaria | 1–1 | 1–1 (p.s.o.) | 1994 FIFA World Cup |
| 11. | June 24, 1995 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | Nigeria | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1995 U.S. Cup |
| 12. | May 18, 1996 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Slovakia | 1–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 13. | May 18, 1996 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Slovakia | 3–1 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 14. | January 19, 1997 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States | United States | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1997 U.S. Cup |
| 15. | October 15, 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | El Salvador | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16. | February 24, 1998 | Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States | Netherlands | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 17. | May 9, 1998 | Stadio Enzo Mazotti, Montecatini Terme, Italy | Estonia | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | May 31, 1998 | Stade olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland | Japan | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 19. | June 20, 1998 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, France | Belgium | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup |
| 20. | July 25, 2001 | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia | Uruguay | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2001 Copa América |
| 21. | September 5, 2001 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Trinidad & Tobago | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |