Joel Huiqui

Joel Huiquidios
Huiqui playing for Morelia in 2011
Personal information
Full name Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade
Date of birth (1983-02-18) February 18, 1983
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Central Defender
Club information
Current team
 Las Vegas Lights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2012 Cruz Azul 135 (4)
2003–2004 → Pachuca (loan) 38 (0)
2011–2012 → Morelia (loan) 57 (2)
2012–2018 Morelia 104 (4)
2015–2017 → Tapachula (loan) 26 (1)
2017–2018 → Potros UAEM (loan) 10 (2)
2018– Las Vegas Lights 13 (3)
National team
2005–2013 Mexico 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2018

Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade (born February 18, 1983 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is Mexican football player who currently plays for United Soccer League team Las Vegas Lights. His paternal surname is of Mayo origin (a group of indigenous of Sonora and Sinaloa); it means "eagle."

Joel Huiquidios started his career in Cruz Azul Hidalgo in the Primera Division 'A' which is the youth team of Cruz Azul, but debuted with C.F. Pachuca as a loan from Cruz Azul who did not debut him. He debuted in a game over CF Querétaro in a 0-0 tie in the 2003 Apertura. Playing two tournaments with Pachuca in a total of 38 games, he was later given back to Cruz Azul, where he earned a starting eleven position in 2004. Huiqui played in Mexico minor U-23 and for the senior Mexico national team, in the qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, Mexican coach Ricardo La Volpe left Huiqui out of the 23 players who went to the 2006 World Cup. He had also captained the national team during 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He became infamous for an incident during the 2009 Liguilla semi-final against Morelia where he blatantly used his hand to prevent Wilson Tiago Mathías from scoring by tossing the ball away. He later played for Monarcas Morelia.[1]

On 26 January 2018 Huiqui moved to new United Soccer League team Las Vegas Lights FC with fellow Mexican Édgar Lugo.[2][3]

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.December 14, 2005Chase Field, Phoenix, United States Hungary2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Pachuca
Cruz Azul

2009 "Mano Salvadora" Cruz Azul vs Morelia

Morelia

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fanaticos.com/2009/12/08/la-mano-de-huiqui-marca-la-final-de-cruz-azul/
  2. ↑ "Las Vegas Lights FC announce 2 new signees". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ben Gotz. 26 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lights FC Adds Huiqui, Lugo to Spring Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. 26 January 2018.
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