We present to you the eleven ideals among the players who have been under the command of Javier Aguirre in the last two decades as coach
Rayados de Monterrey coach Javier Aguirre will once again lead Mexican football this Saturday, when Rayados visits the Atlas and returns with a vast experience in which the players he had under his command stand out.
Here are 11 of the best players Javier Aguirre has managed in more than two decades as a strategist:
Guillermo Ochoa
The current goalkeeper of Águilas del América, Guillermo Ochoa, stands out among the goalkeepers that the strategist led, after he had it when he led the Mexican team.
Guillermo Ochoa, who in Europe has played in groups such as Ajaccio, Málaga, Granada and Standard Leija, has accumulated 16 meetings with Aguirre between the World Cup, friendlies and other tournaments.
Joan Capdevila
The Spaniard Joan Capdevila stood out with the Espanyol club for his performance on the field as a left defender and was a relevant player for Javier Aguirre when he was with that Iberian team.
Capdevila, who came to that team after playing with clubs such as Atlético de Madrid, La Coruña and Benfica de Portugal, was the player of the Mexican helmsman between 2012 and 2014, during which time he added 37 matches.
Luis Amaranth Perea
Central defender Luis Amaranto Perea is another one who stands out in the relationship, after working with the current coach Rayados de Monterrey when he was with Atlético de Madrid.
With Aguirre, the Colombian player had the opportunity to play 94 games in various competitions which were La Liga, Champions Laegue, Copa del Rey, Copa Intertoto and UEFA Cup, obtained two decisive passes and became an important element in the team’s scheme.
Rafael Marquez
Defender Rafael Márquez, who has had a successful career in Europe with Monaco in France and Barcelona in Spain, is on the list of elements led by Javier Aguirre.
Rafael Márquez was under the command of the strategist when he directed El Tri and in that period there were 21 games in which he participated, he was a fundamental part of the defensive scheme and he also collaborated in the attack with two scores.
Juanfran
Juan Francisco Torres, known as Juanfran, worked with Javier Aguirre in 2006, when they were at the Spanish club Osasuna, where the helmsman took advantage of the quality of the player for the benefit of the team.
The right defender, who came to that team after spending two years with Real Madrid, consolidated over time and this earned him in the following years emigrating to Atlético de Madrid.
Andrew Salvat
Mexican midfielder Andrés Guarded is another player who is among the best 11 that coach Rayados de Monterrey had, due to the fact that he was under his command at Tricolor.
Guarded was seen by Javier Aguirre in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, in addition to playing other competitions to reach 19 matches.
Maxi Rodriguez
Argentina’s national team Maxi Rodríguez is another player who stands out on the list of those led by Javier Aguirre, after being together at Atlético de Madrid, where he also played various tournaments.
Between La Liga, the Champions League, Copa del Rey, among others, Maxi Rodríguez became an important player in the Mexican helmsman’s team and the proof of this is that he scored 25 annotations, played 84 games, made 12 assists and accumulated total 6431 minutes.
Cuauhtémoc White
Mexican striker Cuauhtémoc Blanco is also one of the best 11 that Rayados’ helmsman has had in his career, since he was also under his command when he led the Mexican team.
Between the World Cup matches, as well as the Gold Cup, the America’s Cup, the Confederations Cup and the friendly matches, Blanco reached 31 matches with the coach, scoring 11 goals and having six assists.
Diego Forlan
In the Colchonero team, Javier Aguirre had under his command another relevant element, such as the Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan, selected from his country, who was an important part for the Iberian team at that time.
Forlán, who in his career played for other teams such as Manchester United, Inter Milan, Villarreal, just to name a few, stood out by scoring 37 goals in the 79 matches he played with Aguirre, in addition to making 13 assists.
Sergio Aguero
Former Argentina national team Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero is one of the elements on the list of players under the command of Javier Aguirre, after they coincided when the helmsman was in charge of Atlético de Madrid, the team he led. o Champions League after 10 years.
Under the command of Javier Aguirre with the Colchonero tape, Agüero stood out by making a total of 46 annotations in the various rims he played with the team. The Argentinian also stood out in terms of assists, obtaining 19 in the 116 games he played under the command of the Mexican coach, which is why he stands out in the 11 of the best players who were with Aguirre.
Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian Mohamed Salah is, without a doubt, another of those who stand out in 11, since he had it when he led the selection of that country, with which he played the Africa Cup of Nations, the Africa Quali Cup and the friendly matches.
Salah, a striker who currently plays for Liverpool in England and has been in teams such as Roma, Fiorentina and Chelsea, was a key element for Egypt to reach the round of 16 in the Africa Cup of Nations, in which they lost 1- 0 against South Africa.