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Christian Patiño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Patiño and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Christian Patiño Gómez (born 16 August 1975) is a Mexican former footballer and current manager.[1]

During his career as a footballer he played as a goalkeeper, starting his career in 1995 with the Mexican team Club América. Between 1998 and 2001 he was loaned to the clubs Unión de Curtidores, León and La Piedad.[1]

In 2001 he became the starting goalkeeper for América, scoring a goal in the final match of the Verano 2022 Tournament where his team defeated Club Necaxa.[2] In March 2003, Patiño played two matches with the Mexico national football team, being part of the Mexican national team in the games against Bolivia and Paraguay, scoring a goal in the second match.[3]

In 2004 he left América when he was transferred to San Luis F.C., where he only stayed for six months.[1] Between 2004 and 2007 he played for Dorados de Sinaloa.[4]

Finally in 2007 he went on to play with Querétaro F.C., where he also played a few games for Celaya F.C. which functioned as the reserve team of the Querétaro club. At the end of 2007 he retired from professional football.[1] After retiring, he established a project to support hispanic migrants in Philadelphia, focusing on football as a development tool for that community.[4]

On October 28, 2024, Patiño was appointed manager of the Mexican team Agricultores de Guasave, which plays in the Liga Premier – Serie A, being his first position as coach of a professional soccer team.[5]

Honours

América

Unión de Curtidores

Career statistics

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2003 2 1
Total 2 1

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. March 26, 2003[3] Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  Paraguay 1–1 1–1 Friendly match

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Christian Patiño Gómez". Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Christian Patiño sobre América vs Necaxa del 2002: 'Feliz de haber sido protagonista'". RÉCORD (in Spanish). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Nos falta la chispa de los genios, admite Ricardo La Volpe". La Jornada (in Spanish). 28 March 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b ""NUESTROS VALORES: Christian Patiño enseña el 'abc'"". Noroeste (in Spanish). 8 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Nuevo timonel: exjugador del América tomará las riendas de Agricultores FC tras salida de Aquivaldo". Línea Directa (in Spanish). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Necaxa 0-3 América". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 26 May 2002. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  7. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (August 6, 2001). "Club America Beats D.C. United to Win Giants Cup Event". Los Angeles Times. p. B6. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b Pérez, Iván (23 November 2020). "1999 el año del rescate de la Fiera pero del adiós del Unión". Soy Fiera (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2024.