José Villegas

José Villegas Tavares ( born July 20, 1934 in La Experiencia, State of Jalisco ) was a Mexican footballer, who played for Chivas Guadalajara from 1952/53, bis 1971/72 and part of the legendary team that played in the nine years 1957-1965 seven Mexican champion and was given the nickname " Campeonísimo ". Together with Sabas Ponce Villegas is the only player who was eight times champion with Guadalajara. A still existing record in Mexico. He was also known by his nickname " El Jamaicón " ( the Jamaicans ).

Career

José Villegas was left-back and in this position a regular for Chivas.

" El Jamaicón " made ​​his international debut on February 26, 1956 against Costa Rica and came to 1962 to a total of 20 international appearances. He was nominated for both the 1958 World Cup and for the 1962 World Cup, and came in either case "only" in the opening game of the Mexican national team used that against the hosts Sweden ( 0:3 ) and the defending champion Brazil ( 0:2 ) was lost.

Prior to the 1962 World Cup national team took a trip to Europe, where also Villegas was present. From this World Cup preparations tour a few anecdotes have been handed down, the witness to his extraordinary testimony homesick. So Villegas made ​​during an interview to know how much he was plagued by homesickness and how much he missed the birria his mother a reporter.

On the same trip, he left an official dinner at which the Mexican national team had been invited during their stay in Lisbon. He just got up and went outside. When he had not come back after some time, his trainer Ignacio Trelles went to look for him and found him visibly dejected in the hotel garden. There, the following dialogue is said to have taken place. Trelles said, " Jose, do you want to eat? What are you doing out here, " Villegas said," What shall I eat? I would now prefer my chalupas and a good soup, but not this filth here, which is not from Mexico. "

Achievements

  • Mexican champions ( 8): 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970
  • Mexican Supercup ( 7): 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970
  • Cup Winners ( 2): 1963, 1970
  • CONCACAF Champions ' Cup winner ( 1): 1962
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