Tomás Balcázar

Tomás Balcázar González (4 May 1931 – 26 April 2020)[1] was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward. He played at club level for Guadalajara, and internationally for Mexico.[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Balcázar and the second or maternal family name is González.
Tomás Balcázar
Personal information
Full name Tomás Balcázar González
Date of birth (1931-05-04)4 May 1931[1]
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Date of death 26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 88)[2]
Place of death Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1958 Guadalajara 346 (23)
International career
1953–1954 Mexico[3] 11 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Tomás was a legend in Mexico for being in the "campeonísimo", which refers to the historic Guadalajara team that won 8 championships in 10 years.

International career

In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Balcazar scored for Mexico against France.[5][6] When he scored that goal Tomás was 22 years old, the same age his grandson Javier Hernández was during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he scored against the French on 17 June 2010.[7]

Personal life

Balcázar was the grandfather of Javier Hernández Balcázar (Chicharito), a Mexican footballer who currently plays for LA Galaxy and is the all-time top scorer for Mexico.[8] Balcázar was the father-in-law of Javier Hernández Gutiérrez, who played for Tecos and was a member of the Mexico squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[9] On 5 June he married Berta Calloino in Mexico City.

References
  1. Some sources state that he was born on 21 December 1931, while others state he was born on 4 May 1931
  2. "Muere Tomás Balcázar, abuelo del Chicharito, a los 88 años de edad". MARCA Claro México. 26 April 2020.
  3. "Tomás Balcázar". National-Football-Teams.com.
  4. "FIFA Player Statistics: Tomas BALCAZAR". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
  5. "Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez: Manchester United New Prodigy". Bleacher Report. 8 April 2010.
  6. "World Cup Match Results: France vs Mexico – FIFA World Cup 2010 – ESPN Soccernet". ESPN FC.
  8. "Mexican star Javier Hernandez "living a dream" – ESPN FC". ESPN FC. 21 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010.
  9. Berkeley, G; Tuck, J (8 April 2010). "Get to know... Hernandez". Manchester United F.C. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2010.


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