Carlos Hermosillo

Carlos Hermosillo
Hermosillo in 2017
Personal information
Full name Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa
Date of birth (1963-07-11) 11 July 1963 (age 63)
Place of birth Cerro Azul, Veracruz, Mexico
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1989 América 162 (73)
1990 Standard Liège 5 (1)
1990–1991 Monterrey 35 (20)
1991–1998 Cruz Azul 215 (169)
1998–1999 Necaxa 20 (13)
1999 LA Galaxy 34 (14)
2000 América 16 (5)
2000 Atlante 16 (7)
2001 Guadalajara 34 (7)
Total 537 (309)
International career
1984–1997 Mexico 90 (35)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born 11 July 1963) 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").

Over an 18-year professional career, Hermosillo won seven Primera División titles, and topped the league in scoring for three consecutive seasons. His legacy is closely tied to two clubs: Club América, where he made his professional debut, and Cruz Azul, where he remains the all-time leading scorer. He stands as the second-highest goalscorer in the history of Mexico's top division, trailing only Cabinho.

On the international stage, Hermosillo retired as Mexico’s all-time leading scorer with 35 goals. He represented his country at two FIFA World Cups, 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
126 February 1985Unidad Deportiva Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico Finland1–02–1Friendly
222 September 1985Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States Peru1–01– 0Friendly
310 December 1985Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico South Korea2–12–11985 Mexico Cup
414 December 1985Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico Hungary1–02–01985 Mexico Cup
56 October 1987Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico Canada4–04–0Friendly
62 December 1987Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, United States Guyana9–09–0Friendly
721 February 1989Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Guatemala2–02–1Friendship Cup
828 June 1991Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Jamaica4–14–11991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
930 June 1991Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Canada1–03–11991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
103 July 1991Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Honduras1–11–11991 CONCACAF Gold Cup
117 October 1992Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States El Salvador2–02–0Friendly
1214 October 1992Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany Germany1–11–1Friendly
136 December 1992Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2–011–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
145–0
158–0
169–0
173 November 1993Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States China3–03–0Friendly
1819 January 1994Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States Bulgaria1–01–1Friendly
1911 June 1994Orange Bowl, Miami, United States Northern Ireland3–03–0Friendly
2014 December 1994Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Hungary1–15–1Friendly
212–1
2216 October 1996Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Jamaica2–02–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2330 October 1996Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4–05–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
246 November 1996Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Honduras2–03–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
2520 November 1996Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States El Salvador1–03–1Friendly
2617 January 1997Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States Denmark3–13–11997 U.S. Cup
2719 February 1997Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, United States Guatemala1–01–1Friendly
282 March 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Canada1–04–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
293–0
3013 April 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Jamaica2–06–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
313–0
324–0
3320 April 1997Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States United States1–02–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
3412 October 1997Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada Canada2–22–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
359 November 1997Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Costa Rica3–13–31998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

América

Cruz Azul

Los Angeles Galaxy

Necaxa

Individual

Records

References

  1. ↑ "Liga MX: ¿Quiénes son los jugadores y técnicos con más títulos en la historia del futbol mexicano?" (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee. 25 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Carlos Hermosillo - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hermosillo aprendió de sus fracasos". www.espn.com.mx. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Carlos Hermosillo - Goals in International Matches
  5. ↑ "1999 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. 17 July 1999. Retrieved 27 July 2023.