Jared Borgetti

Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría ( born August 14, 1973 in Culiacán, Sinaloa ) is a former Mexican football player.

His nickname is Zorro del Desierto ( " Desert Fox ").

Career

Borgetti is a prolific striker and is regarded as one of the best header of a ball in the world. Although he received many offers from Europe after the 2002 World Cup and the Italian applied passport because he has Italian grandparents, he remained in Mexico. Borgetti played in 2005 at the Mexican club Pachuca CF. After his strong showing in Germany, he was first brought into connection with the Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt and Hertha BSC, but eventually moved to England to Bolton Wanderers. After a brief stint in the Saudi Arabian club Al -Ittihad in 2007 he returned back to Mexico and played for Cruz Azul the Apertura 2007. On 21 December 2007 he moved to Monterrey and played the Clausura 2008 for this team. After stints at Deportivo Guadalajara and Puebla FC, ​​he landed at the beginning of 2010 Monarcas Morelia.

Borgetti became known in Europe through its performances at the 2002 World Cup. He played 101 times for the Mexican national team, scoring 53 goals. (August 2008) In the Confederations Cup in Germany in 2005, he scored three goals. With the Football World Cup 2006 in Germany Borgetti was among the hopefuls Mexico. However prevented an injury that he came in the group stage for use. When he played his first World Cup match in 2006 against Argentina, he made an own goal to 1:1. Nevertheless, he is feared because of his headed goals.

He made his last international match on June 21, 2008 7-0 against Belize, being still reach two goals to him.