Isaác Brizuela

Isaác Brizuela Muñoz (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈsa(a)k βɾiˈswela]; born 28 August 1990)[1] is an American-born Mexican footballer who currently plays for C.D. Guadalajara in the Liga MX.[2] He is sometimes referred to by his nickname Conejito (Spanish: little rabbit.)[1]

Isaác Brizuela
Personal information
Full name Isaác Brizuela Muñoz
Date of birth (1990-08-28) 28 August 1990
Place of birth San Jose, California, United States
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 C.D. Guadalajara
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2009 Toluca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Toluca 149 (13)
2013 → Atlas (loan) 18 (2)
2015– Guadalajara 163 (14)
National team‡
2011–2012 Mexico U23 6 (0)
2013– Mexico 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2019

Brizuela was born in the United States to Mexican parents who worked in California at the time. His family returned to their hometown of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco when he was two years old. He began playing football in his town until he was scouted to play for Toluca's youth squad in Guadalajara. Brizuela was promoted to the club's first-team squad in 2009 after good performances with the club's farm team, Atlético Mexiquense, from the second division. He also had a brief loan-spell with Club Atlas in 2013.

Club career

Toluca

Brizuela debuted with Toluca on 26 July 2009 in the 2009 Apertura against Guadalajara. He won the 2010 Bicentenario tournament with Toluca, his first professional championship. In January 2013 Brizuela was loaned to Atlas for six months in order to get more playing time. His successful campaign at Atlas, where he was crucial for the team finishing the 2013 Clausura in third place, entering the quarterfinals and avoiding relegation, prompted Toluca coach José Cardozo to include him in the club's squad once again.

International career

In May 2013, Brizuela revealed that he was born in San Jose, California to Mexican parents even though he had initially reported to the FMF (Mexican Football Federation) that he was born in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco. Therefore, he was eligible to play for either the United States, even if he did not speak English, and Mexico. Mexico head coach José Manuel de la Torre listed Brizuela in Mexico's 35-man preliminary squad for the Gold Cup due to his good performances with Atlas. He was subsequently included in the final 23-player squad.[3] Brizuela made his first competitive appearance for Mexico with the senior squad in a 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Panama that also, given his dual US-Mexican citizenship, cap-tied him to Mexico. He was included in Miguel Herrera 23-man world cup squad, but didn't appear in any matches.[4]

Honours

Club
Toluca
Guadalajara

Individual

References
  1. Marshall, Tom (May 28, 2013). "American Exports: Toluca winger Isaac Brizuela reveals he's US citizen; will he declare for USMNT?". MLS. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. Isaác Brizuela – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
  3. "Brizuela ilusionado por lista preliminar". ESPNdeportes.com. 31 May 2013.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2014-04-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  6. "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  7. "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  8. "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  9. "¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  10. "2018 SCCL - Best XI". CONCACAF. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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