We present to you the ideal eleven of the players who have been coached by Javier Aguirre over the past two decades.
Rayados de Monterrey coach Javier Aguirre will once again lead in Mexican football this Saturday when Rayados visits the Atlas and returns with extensive experience in which the players he had under his command stand out.
Here are 11 of the best players Javier Aguirre has led as a strategist in over two decades:
Guillermo Ochoa
The now goalkeeper of the Águilas del América, Guillermo Ochoa, stands out among the goalkeepers the quarterback managed after he had when he was in charge of the Mexican team.
Guillermo Ochoa, who played in Europe in teams such as Ajaccio, Málaga, Granada and Standard Leija, collected 16 matches with Aguirre between the World Cup, friendlies and other tournaments.
Joan Capdevila
Spain’s Joan Capdevila stood out at the Espanyol club for his performance on the field as a left back 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 Mexican helmsman between 2012 and 2014, adding 37 games.
Luis Amaranth Perea
Center-back Luis Amaranto Perea is also one of those who stand out in the relationship, having teamed up with the now Rayados de Monterrey coach while at Atlético de Madrid.
With Aguirre, the Colombian player had the opportunity to play 94 games in different competitions namely La Liga, Champions Laegue, Copa del Rey, Copa Intertoto and UEFA Cup, achieved two assists and became an important element in the team’s schedule.
Rafael Marquez
Defender Rafael Márquez, who had a successful career in Europe with the teams of Monaco of France and Barcelona of Spain, is on the list of the elements led by Javier Aguirre.
Rafael Márquez was under the strategist’s command when he directed El Tri and during that time there were 21 games he took part in, he was a fundamental part of the defense plan and also contributed to the attack with two scores.
Juanfran
Juan Francisco Torres, known as Juanfran, teamed up with Javier Aguirre in 2006 when they were with Spanish club Osasuna, where the helmsman took advantage of the player’s quality on behalf of the team.
The right back, who joined Real Madrid after two years, consolidated over time and this earned him emigrating to Atlético de Madrid in later years.
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Mexican midfielder Andrés Guarded is one of the top 11 players Rayados de Monterrey’s coach has had, thanks to being under his command at Tricolor.
Guarded was considered 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 one of the players to stand out in the list of those led by Javier Aguirre after they were together at Atlético de Madrid, where he also played several tournaments.
Between La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey, among others, Maxi Rodríguez became a key player in the Mexican coxswain team and the proof of this is that he scored 25 annotations, played 84 games, had 12 assists and the total collected 6431 minutes.
Cuauhtémoc White
Mexican striker Cuauhtémoc Blanco is also among the 11 best Rayados’ helmsman has had in his career, as he also had it under his command when he led the Mexican team.
Between World Cup games, the Gold Cup, the America Cup, the Confederations Cup and friendlies, Blanco reached 31 games with the coach, scored 11 goals and got six assists.
Diego Forlan
In the Colchonero team, Javier Aguirre had another relevant element under his command, such as Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan, selected from his country, who was a key part of the Iberian team at the time.
Forlán, who has played for other teams in his career such as Manchester United, Inter Milan and Villarreal, to name a few, stood out by scoring 37 goals in the 79 games he played with Aguirre in addition to scoring 13 assists .
Sergio Agüero
Former Argentina national team Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüero is one of the elements that stand out in the list of players under the command of Javier Aguirre, after they coincided when Goatskin was in charge of Atlético de Madrid, the team he led . the Champions League after 10 years.
Led by Javier Aguirre with the Colchonero box, Agüero stood out when he achieved a total of 46 annotations in the various jousts he played with the team. The Argentinian also stood out in assists, scoring 19 in the 116 games he played under the Mexican coach’s command, which is why he stands out among the 11 best players to have been with Aguirre.
Mohamed Salah
The Egyptian Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly one of those who stand out in the 11, as he had when he directed that country’s roster, playing the African Cup of Nations, the Africa Cup Quali and friendlies.
Salah, a forward who currently plays for England’s Liverpool and has played in teams such as Roma, Fiorentina and Chelsea, was a key element for Egypt to reach the round of 16 in the African Cup of Nations where they lost 1-4. 0 against South Africa.