Joel Huiqui

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Joel Huiqui
Morelia
in 2011
Personal information
Full name Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade
Date of birth (1983-02-18) 18 February 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Cruz Azul U-23
(Assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Cruz Azul 135 (4)
2003–2004Pachuca (loan) 38 (0)
2011–2012
Morelia
(loan)
57 (2)
2012–2015
Morelia
104 (4)
2016–2017
Cafetaleros
(loan)
26 (1)
2017Potros UAEM (loan) 10 (2)
2018 Las Vegas Lights 24 (4)
Total 394 (17)
International career
2003 Mexico U20 3 (0)
2005–2013 Mexico 14 (1)
Managerial career
2019–2021
Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy
2021–2022 Juárez (Liga TDP)
2023
Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy
2023 Cruz Azul (Assistant)
2024–
Cruz Azul Reserves and Academy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joel Adrián Huiqui Andrade[a] (born 18 February 1983) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. His paternal surname is of Mayo origin (indigenous people of Sonora and Sinaloa).

Career

Joel Huiqui started his career in Hermosillo Hidalgo in the Primera Division 'A' which is the youth team of

2006 World Cup. He had also captained the national team during 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.

He became infamous for an incident during the 2009 Liguilla semi-final against Morelia where he blatantly used his hand to prevent

Wilson Tiago Mathías from scoring by tossing the ball away. He later played for Monarcas Morelia.[1]

On 26 January 2018 Huiqui moved to new United Soccer League team Las Vegas Lights FC with fellow Mexican Édgar Lugo.[2][3]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 25 July 2013[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2005 4 1
2006 4 0
2012 1 0
2013 5 0
Total 14 1

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. December 14, 2005 Chase Field, Phoenix, United States  Hungary 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Pachuca

Cruz Azul

Morelia

Notes

References

  1. ^ "La mano de Huiqui ensucia lo que haga Cruz Azul - Fanáticos". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  2. ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC announce 2 new signees". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Ben Gotz. 26 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Lights FC Adds Huiqui, Lugo to Spring Roster". Las Vegas Lights FC. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. ^ Joel Huiqui at National-Football-Teams.com

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