Néstor Vidrio
Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano[lower-alpha 1] (born 22 March 1989, in Guadalajara, Jalisco), known as Néstor Vidrio, is a Mexican footballer, who plays as defender for Puebla on loan from C.D. Guadalajara. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[1]
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| Full name | Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Puebla | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Atlas | 84 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Pachuca | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2013– | Guadalajara | 55 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Sinaloa (loan) | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Juárez (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Cimarrones de Sonora (loan) | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → U. de G. (loan) | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | → Puebla (loan) | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| 2009 | Mexico U-20 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Mexico U-23 | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2011– | Mexico | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Atlas
He came up in the Atlas youth systems and had a chance to debut for the first squad during the 2008 InterLiga tournament, thanks to then-coach Miguel Ángel Brindisi. Néstor later won Rookie of the Season for the Clausura 2008. Vidrio has earned himself a starting position as a defender for Atlas.
Pachuca
On 7 December 2011 Vidrio was transferred to C.F. Pachuca.
Guadalajara
On 1 July 2013 he signed with C.D. Guadalajara. He scored his first league goal in a match against Leones Negros on 7 September 2014.
International career
Vidrio was capped by the Mexico U-20 team during the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He played in all 3 games of the group stage.
He won the Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics with the Mexico U-23.[2]
U-23 International appearances
As of 11 August
Senior International appearances
As of 11 June 2011
| Senior Squad Appearances | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 11 June 2011 | Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, USA | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0–3 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 22 June 2011 | Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia |  | 0–0 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 25 June 2011 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  | 0–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 27 June 2011 | Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0–1 | Friendly | |
Honours
International
- Toulon Tournament:
- Winners (1): 2012 Toulon Tournament
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2012
Notes
- This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vidrio and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.
References
- "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Nestor Vidrio's U-23 National Team Appearances".
- "Nestor Vidrio's National Team Appearances".
External links
- Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano at Liga MX (in Spanish)
- Néstor Vidrio – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- futbol.univision.com
- Néstor Vidrio at ESPN Deportes (in Spanish)
- Néstor Vidrio – FIFA competition record
- Néstor Vidrio at the International Olympic Committee
- Néstor Vidrio at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Néstor Vidrio at Soccerway
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