Héctor Pulido

Héctor Pulido
Personal information
Full name	Héctor Pulido Rodríguez
Date of birth	20 December 1942
Place of birth	Numaran, Michoacán, Mexico
Date of death	18 February 2022 (aged 79)
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1963–1977	Cruz Azul
1977–1979	Club Jalisco
1978	→ Los Angeles Aztecs (loan)
International career
1967–1973	Mexico
Managerial career
1986–1988	Cruz Azul
1988–1989	Correcaminos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Pulido Rodríguez (20 December 1942 – 18 February 2022) was a Mexican football player and manager who played as a midfielder. He played for the Mexico national team between 1967 and 1973, gaining 43 caps and scoring six goals. He was part of the Mexico squad for the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Career

At club level, Pulido played for Cruz Azul and Club Jalisco.

After he retired from playing, Pulido became a manager of Cruz Azul in the 1986–87 Mexican Primera División season final against C.D. Guadalajara.^[2]

Personal life and death

Pulido died on 18 February 2022, at the age of 79.^[3]^[4]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pulido goal.

List of international goals scored by Héctor Pulido^[5]
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 August 1968	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	Chile	2–1	3–1	Friendly
2	29 September 1968	Estadio León, León, Mexico	Ethiopia	2–0	3–0	Friendly
3	29 September 1968	Estadio León, León, Mexico	Ethiopia	3–0	3–0	Friendly
4	9 August 1972	Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru	Peru	2–1	2–3	Friendly
5	20 September 1973	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico	Chile	1–0	2–1	Friendly
6	8 December 1973	Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti	Netherlands Antilles	3–0	8–0	1973 CONCACAF Championship