Aarón Padilla (footballer, born 1977) explained

Aarón Padilla
Fullname:Aarón Padilla Mota
Birth Date:1977 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Height:1.80 m
Position:Striker
Years1:1998–2004
Clubs1:Atlante
Caps1:69
Goals1:10
Years2:2004–2006
Clubs2:América
Caps2:34
Goals2:15
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Necaxa
Caps3:22
Goals3:3
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Atlas
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2009
Clubs5:Jaguares
Caps5:15
Goals5:1
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Veracruz
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Puebla
Caps7:8
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs1:Querétaro Reserves and Academy
Manageryears1:2020–2022

Aarón Padilla Mota (born 13 August 1977) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played twice for his country. He played in the Liga MX for Atlante, América, Necaxa, Atlas, Jaguares and Puebla.[1]

Life and career

Padilla started his career at Atlante in 1998. Despite playing sparsely during his stint at Atlante, he managed to score at least a goal in each season he played in after 2001, attesting to his skill as a goalscoring forward. In 2004, Padilla was transferred to Club América.

In his first season with the Águilas, although only playing for 120 minutes, Padilla scored three goals. In Clausura 2005 season, Aarón was an integral part of the team's title run, scoring seven goals, including three in the playoffs and two in the championship series versus Tecos UAG. His success at the club level led Mexico national team coach Ricardo Lavolpe to select Padilla to play for Mexico in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He won CONCACAF Champions Cup and became top goalscorer of CONCACAF Champions Cup with 4 goals in 2006.

Padilla was transferred to Necaxa during the Summer of 2006. He was signed by Atlas for the start of the 2007 Clausura tournament.

Padilla's father, Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, played at two World Cups before becoming a football director and administrator at club and national level; he was inducted into the CONCACAF Hall of Fame in 2015.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ficha Jugador: Aarón Padilla Mota: Estadística histórica . Spanish . Player details: Stats history . Liga MX . August 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200207112310/http://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/15057/aaron-padilla-mota#st_hist_jug . February 7, 2020 . live.
  2. News: Aarón Padilla deja 14 años de historia puma y 2 mundiales . Spanish . Aarón Padilla leaves 14 years of Pumas history and 2 World Cups . Fernando . Moreno . ContraRéplica . April 15, 2020 . August 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: CONCACAF Announces 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees and President's Award Recipients . CONCACAF . April 15, 2015 . August 26, 2020.