# 2005–06 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season

The 2005–06 season was Toluca's 88th season in existence and their 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. The club participated in the Apertura and Torneo Clausura tournaments of the Mexican Primera División and in the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Toluca won the Torneo Apertura after defeating Monterrey on the final, but failed to achieve the championship for the Torneo Clausura after being eliminated by San Luis in the semifinals. Internationally, Toluca were runners-up of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, losing in the final against América.
This season was also Toluca's first season under Argentine Américo Gallego as manager, who achieved to win the Mexican Primera División title in his first season with the club.

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | Américo Gallego |
| Assistant coach | Ángel Bernuncio |
| Fitness coach | Jorge Fleitas |
| Doctors | José Luis Serrano |
| Doctors | Rodrigo López |
| Masseur | Juan Martínez |

## Players
### Apertura

| No. | Pos. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Since |
| 1 | GK | Hernán Cristante | (1969-09-16)16 September 1969 (aged 35) | 1993 |
| 2 | DF | Mario Méndez | (1979-06-01)1 June 1979 (aged 26) | 2004 |
| 3 | DF | Paulo da Silva (Captain) | (1980-02-01)1 February 1980 (aged 25) | 2003 |
| 4 | MF | Ariel Rosada | (1978-04-11)11 April 1978 (aged 27) | 2005 |
| 5 | MF | Israel López (Vice-captain) | (1974-09-29)29 September 1974 (aged 30) | 2002 |
| 6 | DF | Manuel de la Torre | (1980-06-13)13 June 1980 (aged 25) | 2004 |
| 7 | MF | Rodrigo Díaz | (1981-08-28)28 August 1981 (aged 23) | 2005 |
| 8 | MF | Erik Espinosa | (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 (aged 25) | 2000 |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Granoche | (1983-09-05)5 September 1983 (aged 21) | 2005 |
| 10 | MF | Sinha | (1976-05-23)23 May 1976 (aged 29) | 1999 |
| 11 | FW | Vicente Sánchez | (1979-12-07)7 December 1979 (aged 25) | 2001 |
| 12 | GK | César Lozano | (1977-05-31)31 May 1977 (aged 28) | 2004 |
| 13 | DF | Miguel Almazán | (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 (aged 23) | 2002 |
| 14 | DF | Édgar Dueñas | (1983-03-05)5 March 1983 (aged 22) | 2004 |
| 15 | MF | Josué Castillejos | (1981-04-14)14 April 1981 (aged 24) | 2002 |
| 16 | MF | Sergio Amaury Ponce | (1981-08-13)13 August 1981 (aged 23) | 2001 |
| 17 | DF | Hassan Viades | (1978-01-10)10 January 1978 (aged 27) | 1999 |
| 19 | FW | Uzziel Lozano | (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (aged 23) | 2000 |
| 22 | DF | Juan Carlos Núñez | (1983-04-18)18 April 1983 (aged 22) | 2004 |
| 23 | FW | José Manuel Abundis | (1973-06-11)11 June 1973 (aged 32) | 2004 |
| 24 | DF | José Manuel Cruzalta | (1978-04-08)8 April 1978 (aged 27) | 2001 |
| 25 | DF | Edgar García | (1980-05-24)24 May 1980 (aged 25) | 2005 |
| 29 | MF | Carlos Esquivel | (1982-04-10)10 April 1982 (aged 23) | 2005 |
| 30 | DF | Adalberto Palma | (1981-02-03)3 February 1981 (aged 24) | 2005 |
| 43 | FW | Ismael Valadez | (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 (aged 19) | 2004 |
| 51 | DF | Francisco Gamboa | (1985-07-20)20 July 1985 (aged 20) | 2005 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Ordered by squad number.

### Clausura

| No. | Pos. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Since |
| 1 | GK | Hernán Cristante | (1969-09-16)16 September 1969 (aged 36) | 1993 |
| 3 | DF | Paulo da Silva (Captain) | (1980-02-01)1 February 1980 (aged 25) | 2003 |
| 4 | MF | Ariel Rosada | (1978-04-11)11 April 1978 (aged 27) | 2005 |
| 5 | MF | Israel López | (1974-09-29)29 September 1974 (aged 31) | 2002 |
| 6 | DF | Manuel de la Torre | (1980-06-13)13 June 1980 (aged 25) | 2004 |
| 7 | MF | Rodrigo Díaz | (1981-08-28)28 August 1981 (aged 24) | 2005 |
| 8 | MF | Erik Espinosa | (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 (aged 26) | 2000 |
| 10 | MF | Sinha | (1976-05-23)23 May 1976 (aged 29) | 1999 |
| 11 | FW | Vicente Sánchez | (1979-12-07)7 December 1979 (aged 26) | 2001 |
| 12 | GK | César Lozano | (1977-05-31)31 May 1977 (aged 28) | 2004 |
| 13 | DF | Miguel Almazán | (1982-05-06)6 May 1982 (aged 23) | 2002 |
| 14 | DF | Édgar Dueñas | (1983-03-05)5 March 1983 (aged 22) | 2004 |
| 15 | MF | Josué Castillejos | (1981-04-14)14 April 1981 (aged 24) | 2002 |
| 16 | MF | Sergio Amaury Ponce | (1981-08-13)13 August 1981 (aged 24) | 2001 |
| 17 | DF | Hassan Viades | (1978-01-10)10 January 1978 (aged 28) | 1999 |
| 19 | FW | Uzziel Lozano | (1981-11-27)27 November 1981 (aged 24) | 2000 |
| 21 | MF | Diego de la Torre | (1984-02-05)5 February 1984 (aged 21) | 2004 |
| 22 | DF | Juan Carlos Núñez | (1983-04-18)18 April 1983 (aged 22) | 2004 |
| 23 | FW | José Manuel Abundis | (1973-06-11)11 June 1973 (aged 32) | 2004 |
| 24 | DF | José Manuel Cruzalta | (1978-04-08)8 April 1978 (aged 27) | 2001 |
| 25 | DF | Edgar García | (1980-05-24)24 May 1980 (aged 25) | 2005 |
| 29 | FW | Carlos Esquivel | (1982-04-10)10 April 1982 (aged 23) | 2005 |
| 36 | MF | Jorge Oropeza | (1983-05-04)4 May 1983 (aged 22) | 2006 |
| 37 | FW | Iván Castillejos | (1984-07-24)24 July 1984 (aged 21) | 2006 |
| 43 | FW | Ismael Valadez | (1985-09-14)14 September 1985 (aged 20) | 2004 |
| 51 | DF | Francisco Gamboa | (1985-07-20)20 July 1985 (aged 20) | 2005 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Ordered by squad number.

## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Moving from | Type | Transfer window |
| 4 | MF | Ariel Rosada | Newell's Old Boys | Transfer | Summer |
| 7 | MF | Rodrigo Díaz | Lanús | Transfer | Summer |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Granoche | Miramar Misiones | Transfer | Summer |
| 29 | MF | Carlos Esquivel | Atlético Mexiquense | Promoted | Summer |
| 30 | DF | Adalberto Palma | Atlante | Transfer | Summer |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Moving to | Type | Transfer window |
| 9 | FW | José Cardozo | San Lorenzo | Transfer | Summer |
| 2 | DF | Mario Méndez | Monterrey | Transfer | Winter |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Granoche | Veracruz | Transfer | Winter |
| 30 | DF | Adalberto Palma | Atlético Mexiquense | Transfer | Winter |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Apertura | 30 July 2005 | 18 December 2005 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 052.17 |
| Clausura | 21 January 2006 | 13 May 2006 | Matchday 1 | Semifinals (6th) | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 038.10 |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | 22 February 2006 | 19 April 2006 | Quarterfinals | Runner-ups | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 50 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 046.00 |
Source: Mediotiempo.com

### Torneo Apertura
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 3 | Necaxa | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 31 | Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 30 | Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 5 | Toluca | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 6 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 28 | Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 7 | UAG | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | Qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis |

#### Playoffs
##### Quarterfinals
##### Final
### Torneo Clausura
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 4 | Atlante | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 27 | Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 5 | San Luis | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 24 | Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 23 | Qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis |
| 8 | Sinaloa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | |

#### Playoffs
##### Quarterfinals
##### Semifinals
### CONCACAF Champions' Cup
#### Knockout phase
##### Final
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Player | Total | Total | Apertura | Apertura | Clausura | Clausura | Champions' Cup | Champions' Cup |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Hernán Cristante | 35 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Paulo da Silva | 48 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | Ariel Rosada | 43 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | Israel López | 33 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Manuel de la Torre | 47 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Rodrigo Díaz | 42 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Erik Espinosa | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Sinha | 28 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Vicente Sánchez | 44 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | César Lozano | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Miguel Almazán | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Édgar Dueñas | 43 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Josué Castillejos | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Sergio Amaury Ponce | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Hassan Viades | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Uzziel Lozano | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Diego de la Torre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Juan Carlos Núñez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | José Manuel Abundis | 30 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | José Manuel Cruzalta | 29 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | Edgar García | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Carlos Esquivel | 43 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 36 | MF | Jorge Oropeza | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Iván Castillejos | 11 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | Ismael Valadez | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | DF | Francisco Gamboa | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | MF | Salvador Reyes | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ? | MF | Rigoberto Esparza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players that left the club during the season |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Mario Méndez | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Granoche | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 30 | DF | Adalberto Palma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Pos. | Player | Apertura | Clausura | Champions' Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | Vicente Sánchez | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 1 | MF | Carlos Esquivel | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | MF | Israel López | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | MF | Rodrigo Díaz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | FW | José Manuel Abundis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | FW | Ismael Valadez | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | Paulo da Silva | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | Manuel de la Torre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | Sinha | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | Iván Castillejos | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | FW | Pablo Granoche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | DF | José Manuel Cruzalta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | Édgar Dueñas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Uzziel Lozano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | Mario Méndez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Sergio Amaury Ponce | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Ariel Rosada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | 36 | 27 | 9 | 72 |

### Own goals

| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
| Paulo da Silva | Monterrey | 3–3 (H) | 15 December 2005 | Primera División |