Juan Carlos Cacho
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Juan Carlos Cacho Gutierrez (born May 3, 1982 in Mexico City
) is a Mexican
football striker
currently playing for UNAM Pumas in Mexico
and for the Mexico national football team
.
Next league was not Cacho's nor Pachuca's league. Cacho scored against Atlante and against Monterrey, while Pachuca missed the playoffs. Although, it is quite impressive that Juan Carlos Cacho's goal against Atlante was from half field going over Federico Vilar's head. Then in the first game of the Apertura 2005, Juan Carlos Cacho entered for 21 minutes and won the game for Pachuca scoring another goal from half field this time over Christian Martinez head. He scored three more goals in the league, in which Pachuca won all three games. Then in the playoffs, Cacho and Landin shared the glory of getting Pachuca into the semi finals where Toluca was able to stop Pachuca from advancing. Cacho did not have a good tournament the following season and only scored two goals, but Luis Angel Landín and Richard Nuñez were able to keep the team scoring and Pachuca was able to win Mexican league against San Luis.
The next tournament, Cacho returned in full force and was the team's prized forward with 8 goals in the league and 4 goals in the Copa Nissan Sudamericana. Cacho now had a little of help to score goals and was not alone up in front. With Damian Alvarez, el 'Chaco' Gimenez, Andres Chitiva, Luis Angel Landín, Jaime Correa Córdoba and Gabriel Caballero alongside with him, it made it a lot easier to score. This Pachuca team went to the semi finals of the Mexican league and ended up being the first Mexican team to ever win a competition set up by CONMEBOL, by beating Colo Colo in the final of La Copa Sudamericana.
In the Clausura 2007, he scored 8 goals in the regular league to match his previous season, while also scoring a goal in the final of la Copa de CONCACAF Campeones against Chivas
, where Pachuca also ended up champion. Juan Carlos Cacho also scored the 3 goals of his team against America
in the two games of the Mexican final, two in the first game, and one in the second game becoming champion with Pachuca for the second time.
Juan Carlos Cacho now plays for UNAM Pumas.
Juan Carlos Cacho was loaned to C.F. Pachuca after being Drafted on the 2009 Draft.
ater pachuca decided not to keep Juan Carlos Cacho he is now back in UNAM Pumas.
He scored 3 goals in 2 games.
| 1. || September 12, 2007 || Gillette Stadium
, Foxboro
, United States
|| || 1–0 || 1–3 || Friendly
|-
| 2. || October 14, 2007 || Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
, Ciudad Juárez
, Mexico
|| || 1–2 || 2–2 || Friendly
|-
| 3. || October 14, 2007 || Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico ||
Nigeria|| 2–2 || 2–2 || Friendly
|}
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
currently playing for UNAM Pumas in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and for the Mexico national football team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
.
Club career
Juan Carlos Cacho is a product of the youth system of Cruz Azul. He started his professional career in this club in 2001.Cruz Azul
He debuted in Cruz Azul against Puebla on February 14, 2006. On November 17, 2006, his second game ever, he scored his first goal ever against Monterrey only having played 23 minutes. He did not really receive too many minutes until the Apertura 2002 when they put him in for 90 minutes and he scored 6 goals. The next tournament, with Abreu having an early departure in the early-half of the tournament because of contractual problems, Juan Carlos Cacho became the teams prized forward with 8 goals in the regular league and two in the reclassification (in which Cruz Azul was eliminated). Unfortunately, Juan Carlos Cacho was young and he was a local player which did not give him much priority with the different coaches that passed through Cruz Azul. In the tournament after, he was not able to play the first half of the tournamnet because Marcel Delgado and Cesar Delgado were brought to Cruz Azul. Juan Carlos Cacho was finally put in as a starter in the last 5 games and was able to score 5 goals. In the reclassification and the quarter finals, he was well covered by Tecos and Tigres, leaving Argentine Cesar Delgado, who had a great second game against Tigres, to take charge of the offense, so even though he was not scoring he was still a key element to the team. In the next league, Clausura 2004, Juan Carlos Cacho, receiving very few minutes per game, went dry without having scored a single goal. Cruz Azul then sold Juan Carlos Cacho to Pachuca,because he liked Pachuca better than Cruz Azul.Pachuca
Juan Carlos Cacho is one of the best players Cruz Azul has produced, with his quickness, a perfect shot, and the mind and cold blood of a forward. Although, in Pachuca, he had to start all over. Which was fine with him, because in about 5 weeks he had his first goal against Tecos, and playing only 19 minutes against Cruz Azul he enacted a sort of revenge and scored 2 goals. He then ended the tournament scoring 2 goals in the last 2 games. Although in the quarter finals, Monterrey played smart and did not allow many goals and got through to the next round eliminating Pachuca. His 5 goals were impressive counting the fact that he was a substitute throughout the whole league.Next league was not Cacho's nor Pachuca's league. Cacho scored against Atlante and against Monterrey, while Pachuca missed the playoffs. Although, it is quite impressive that Juan Carlos Cacho's goal against Atlante was from half field going over Federico Vilar's head. Then in the first game of the Apertura 2005, Juan Carlos Cacho entered for 21 minutes and won the game for Pachuca scoring another goal from half field this time over Christian Martinez head. He scored three more goals in the league, in which Pachuca won all three games. Then in the playoffs, Cacho and Landin shared the glory of getting Pachuca into the semi finals where Toluca was able to stop Pachuca from advancing. Cacho did not have a good tournament the following season and only scored two goals, but Luis Angel Landín and Richard Nuñez were able to keep the team scoring and Pachuca was able to win Mexican league against San Luis.
The next tournament, Cacho returned in full force and was the team's prized forward with 8 goals in the league and 4 goals in the Copa Nissan Sudamericana. Cacho now had a little of help to score goals and was not alone up in front. With Damian Alvarez, el 'Chaco' Gimenez, Andres Chitiva, Luis Angel Landín, Jaime Correa Córdoba and Gabriel Caballero alongside with him, it made it a lot easier to score. This Pachuca team went to the semi finals of the Mexican league and ended up being the first Mexican team to ever win a competition set up by CONMEBOL, by beating Colo Colo in the final of La Copa Sudamericana.
In the Clausura 2007, he scored 8 goals in the regular league to match his previous season, while also scoring a goal in the final of la Copa de CONCACAF Campeones against Chivas
Chivas
"Chivas" may refer to:*Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers*Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, where Pachuca also ended up champion. Juan Carlos Cacho also scored the 3 goals of his team against America
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
in the two games of the Mexican final, two in the first game, and one in the second game becoming champion with Pachuca for the second time.
Juan Carlos Cacho now plays for UNAM Pumas.
Juan Carlos Cacho was loaned to C.F. Pachuca after being Drafted on the 2009 Draft.
ater pachuca decided not to keep Juan Carlos Cacho he is now back in UNAM Pumas.
National team
Cacho has recently been called up for the Mexican National Team debuting in the Copa America in a stunning 2-0 win against Brazil. On September 12, 2007, he scored his first goal against Brazil, the team he debuted against a few months prior.He scored 3 goals in 2 games.
International goals
|-| 1. || September 12, 2007 || Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...
, Foxboro
Foxborough, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
, United States
United States
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Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
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| 2. || October 14, 2007 || Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez
Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez is a multi-purpose stadium in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches, concerts and is the home stadium of CF Indios a national football league contender. The stadium is owned by the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. The stadium...
, Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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| 3. || October 14, 2007 || Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico ||
Nigeria|| 2–2 || 2–2 || Friendly|}
Club honours
- Mexican ChampionshipPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
- Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2011 - CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007, 2008
- Copa Nissan Sudamericana: 2006
- North American SuperLigaNorth American SuperLigaThe SuperLiga was an official North American association football competition between teams from the Primera División of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada, the top divisions in each country. The competition was sanctioned by CONCACAF, U.S...
: 2007