# Carlos Hermosillo

Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born 24 August 1964) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also known as El Grandote de Cerro Azul ("The big tall one from Cerro Azul").
Hermosillo is the all-time leading scorer for Cruz Azul. He ranks as the second highest goal scorer in the history of the Mexican football league, just behind Cabinho.
On the international stage, Hermosillo made 90 appearances and scored 34 goals. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1986 and 1994.

## Career

Hermosillo started his club career with América during the 1983–84 season. He spent most of his club career in his native Mexico, also playing for Monterrey, Cruz Azul, Necaxa, Atlante, and Chivas. Carlos' best two seasons as a player were in 1994–95 and 1995–96, when he scored 35 and 36 goals respectively for Cruz Azul.
Hermosillo made two stints of career football outside Mexico: Belgium's Standard Liège in 1989–90 and Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy in 1998–99. For Galaxy, he scored 14 goals and 15 assists in two regular seasons, adding five goals and an assist in the playoffs.
On 17 August 1986, he sparked an all-out war with Guadalajara's Fernando Quirarte that included others from either side; he was suspended for 12 games.
Hermosillo was once the all-time goalscoring leader for the national team with 34 goals in official matches and 35 goals in all matches (90 caps between 1984 and 1997). He played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he could not use his favoured no. 27 jersey due to FIFA's numbering rules for official competitions.
Since 1 December 2006, Carlos Hermosillo was named the minister of Mexico national sporting policy, Comisión Nacional del Deporte (National Commission for Sports). President Felipe Calderón included him in cabinet-level matters.
With an 18-year career with eight different clubs, Hermosillo retired. He last played with Guadalajara in 2001. He had a retirement game playing with Cruz Azul, his favorite team before professional play was Cruz Azul, also he won a championship with Cruz Azul in 1997.

## Career statistics

    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hermosillo goal.
List of international goals scored by Carlos Hermosillo :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 26 February 1985 | Unidad Deportiva Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico | Finland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 September 1985 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States | Peru | 1–0 | 1– 0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 10 December 1985 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1985 Mexico Cup |
| 4 | 14 December 1985 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico | Hungary | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1985 Mexico Cup |
| 5 | 6 October 1987 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico | Canada | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2 December 1987 | Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, United States | Guyana | 9–0 | 9–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 21 February 1989 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Guatemala | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendship Cup |
| 8 | 28 June 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Jamaica | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 9 | 30 June 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Canada | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 10 | 3 July 1991 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | Honduras | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 11 | 7 October 1992 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | El Salvador | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 12 | 14 October 1992 | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany | Germany | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 6 December 1992 | Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–0 | 11–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 6 December 1992 | Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5–0 | 11–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 6 December 1992 | Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8–0 | 11–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 6 December 1992 | Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 9–0 | 11–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 3 November 1993 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | China | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 18 | 19 January 1994 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 11 June 1994 | Orange Bowl, Miami, United States | Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 20 | 14 December 1994 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Hungary | 1–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 21 | 14 December 1994 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Hungary | 2–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 22 | 16 October 1996 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 30 October 1996 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 6 November 1996 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Honduras | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25 | 20 November 1996 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 26 | 17 January 1997 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | Denmark | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1997 U.S. Cup |
| 27 | 19 February 1997 | Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, United States | Guatemala | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 28 | 2 March 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Canada | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29 | 2 March 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Canada | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 | 13 April 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Jamaica | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31 | 13 April 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Jamaica | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 32 | 13 April 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Jamaica | 4–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 33 | 20 April 1997 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States | United States | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 34 | 12 October 1997 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada | Canada | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 35 | 9 November 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Costa Rica | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

América
* Mexican Primera División: 1983–84, 1984–85, Prode-85, 1987–88, 1988–89
* Campeón de Campeones: 1988, 1989
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1987
Cruz Azul
* Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1997
* Copa México: 1996–97
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1996, 1997
Los Angeles Galaxy
* Supporters' Shield: 1998
Necaxa
* Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1998
Individual
* Mexican Primera División Golden Ball: 1994–95
* Mexican Primera División Golden Boot: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
* Mexican Primera División Best Forward: 1994–95, 1995–96
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup Golden Boot: 1996, 1997
* Copa México Golden Boot: 1995–96, 1996–97
* CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers Top Scorer: 1998
* MLS All-Star: 1999