Javier Valdivia
Javier Valdivia Huerta (born 4 December 1941, in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a former Mexican football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Valdivia | ||
| Date of birth | December 4, 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1971 | Chivas de Guadalajara | ||
| 1971–1972 | Club Jalisco | ||
| National team | |||
| 1965–1971 | Mexico | 24 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Valdivia began playing football with local side Chivas de Guadalajara in 1960. He made his debut with the Mexico national team in 1965.[1]
He scored 2 goals in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, making him one of six Chivas players to score two goals at a World Cup final.[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[3]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 1965 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1965 CONCACAF Championship |
| 2. | 18 March 1970 | Estadio León, León, Mexico | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 3. | 7 June 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 1 December 1970 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
References
- "Volante Ferreo... Javier Valdivia Huerta" [Iron Midfielder ... Javier Valdivia Huerta] (in Spanish). LasChivasRayadas.com.mx. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- Dávalos, Juan Antonio (11 June 2006). "Consigue el Tri tercer triunfo consecutivo en debut del Mundial" [The Tricolores get third consecutive victory in opening World Cup match]. El Universal (in Spanish).
- "Valdivia, Javier". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
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