In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pulido and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Pulido Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-12-20)20 December 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Numaran, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 2022(2022-02-18) (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1977 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1977–1979 | Club Jalisco | 53 | (1) |
| 1978 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Mexico | 43 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1988–1989 | Correcaminos | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Héctor Pulido Rodríguez (20 December 1942 – 18 February 2022) was a Mexican football player and manager who played as a midfielder. He played for the Mexico national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 43 caps and scoring six goals. He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
Career
At club level, Pulido played for Cruz Azul and Club Jalisco.
After he retired from playing, Pulido became a manager of Cruz Azul in the 1986–87 Mexican Primera División season final against C.D. Guadalajara.
Personal life and death
Pulido died on 18 February 2022, at the age of 79.
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pulido goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 August 1968 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Chile |
2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 September 1968 | Estadio León, León, Mexico |  Ethiopia |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | 9 August 1972 | Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru |  Peru |
2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 20 September 1973 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Chile |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 December 1973 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Netherlands Antilles |
3–0 | 8–0 | 1973 CONCACAF Championship |
References
- "NASL-Hector Pulido".
- "Héctor Pulido añora al Azul contundente" [Héctor Pulido has strong longing for Azul] (in Spanish). La Prensa. 23 April 2011.
- "Héctor Pulido, legend of Cruz Azul, dies". D1SoftBallNews. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- Luto en Cruz Azul, fallece Héctor Pulido Leyenda de La Máquina Celeste (in Spanish)
- "Mexico International Results". rsssf. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
- Héctor Pulido at National-Football-Teams.com
- Héctor Pulido – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- DT Profile at Medio Tiempo
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