Fernando Quirarte
Fernando Quirarte Gutíerrez ( born May 17, 1956 in Guadalajara, Jalisco ) is a former Mexican football player who was used mostly as a central defender and worked almost exclusively for his hometown club Chivas Guadalajara. After his active playing career "el sheriff " was, as his nickname is, works as a coach.
Career
Fernando Quirarte played since his childhood in the youth teams of the Club Deportivo " Chivas " of Guadalajara and managed during the 1976/77 season made it into the first team.
Throughout his career Quirarte one of the major players of his team and an idol of the fans was. His performances were so outstanding that his famous predecessor on this position from the era of the " Campeonísimo " Guillermo Sepúlveda him as his " worthy successor " designated and full of praise for him was: "He's an outstanding player at his position, of even in difficult situations the peace and Overview reserves and also disastrous appearance inculcates confidence and drives them. ".
The fact that these words were not exaggerated, proven by the fact that Fernando Quirarte played all games of the Mexican national team in full length, who graduated this at the 1986 World Cup in their own country. He not only made his organizational defensive talent that was responsible to a large extent with that Mexico in the five games just two goals received, but he proved beyond a unusual for a central defender offensive strength. It was he who for the Mexicans the first goal at this World Cup opener against the enemy Belgium (final result 2-1 ) scored and also he succeeded in their final group game of the decisive winning goal to make it 1-0 against World Cup newcomer Iraq. Nevertheless, he was one ultimately to the tragic hero because he with his penalty in the German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher failed in the quarterfinals at the 1:4 defeat on penalties to Germany and was responsible for the resignation of the Mexicans.
Overall, Fernando Quirarte played 45 international matches and scored five goals. During his active playing career, he worked almost exclusively for the Club Deportivo Guadalajara, with whom he won the championship in the 1986/87 season; it was the first title of the association since 1970, when his great epoch of " Campeonísimo " came to an end. Only in his final season in 1989/90 brushed the " Sheriff " to the shirt of the professional football team of the neighboring Universidad de Guadalajara on.
After the end of his active career Quirarte worked as coach of various teams as well as assistant coach for the Mexican Football Federation.
Achievements
- Mexican champions: 1986/87