Mauro Lainez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lainez and the second or maternal family name is Leyva.
Mauro Laínez
Lainez in 2020
Personal information
Full name Mauro Alberto Lainez Leyva
Date of birth (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Mazatlán
Number 14
Youth career
Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Pachuca 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Zacatecas (loan) 48 (1)
2017–2018 → León (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2019 → BUAP (loan) 27 (4)
2019–2021 Tijuana 37 (3)
2021 → América (loan) 32 (2)
2021–2024 América 13 (0)
2022–2023 → Juárez (loan) 26 (1)
2023 → Quéretaro (loan) 8 (0)
2024– Mazatlán 10 (0)
International career‡
2015 Mexico U20 7 (1)
2019 Mexico U23 4 (1)
2021 Mexico 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's football
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 December 2021

Mauro Alberto Lainez Leyva (born 9 May 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club América.

Club career

Pachuca

Lainez was scouted at a young age and joined Pachuca's youth academy in 2011.[1] On 19 August 2015, under manager Diego Alonso, Lainez made his competitive debut with Pachuca in the Copa MX group stage match against Ascenso MX club Venados playing 85 mins in the 4–1 win.

Lobos BUAP

During the 17/18 season, Lainez signed on a loan deal with Lobos BUAP from Pachuca.

International career

Youth

Lainez was included in the roster to be part of the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[2] On 8 May 2015, he was also included to form part of the final roster that will participate in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3] In Mexico's third group match against Serbia, Lainez played the last 35 minutes in the team's 2–0 loss.

Lainez was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-23 team at the 2019 Pan American Games,[4] with Mexico winning the third-place match.[5]

Senior

In September 2020, Lainez received his first senior national team call-up by Gerardo Martino for a training camp.[6]

Lainez received his second call-up to the senior national team, and made his debut on 8 December 2021 in a friendly match against Chile, coming in as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Sebastián Córdova.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 July 2023[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pachuca 2015–16 Liga MX — 3 0 — — 3 0
Zacatecas (loan) 2015–16 Ascenso MX 13 0 4 1 — — 17 1
2016–17 35 1 9 0 — — 44 1
Total 48 1 13 1 — — 61 2
León (loan) 2017–18 Liga MX 2 0 3 0 — — 5 0
BUAP (loan) 2018–19 Liga MX 27 4 4 0 — — 31 4
Tijuana 2019–20 Liga MX 23 3 7 0 — — 30 3
2020–21 14 0 — — — 14 0
Total 37 3 7 0 — — 44 3
América (loan) 2020–21 Liga MX 19 1 — 6[a] 0 — 25 1
América 2021–22 25 1 — — — 25 1
2023–24 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 45 2 — 6 0 — 51 2
Juárez (loan) 2022–23 Liga MX 26 1 — — — 26 1
Career total 185 11 30 1 6 0 0 0 221 12
  1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

As of match played 8 December 2021[9]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Personal life

Mauro's younger brother Diego is also a professional footballer. Both brothers started in Pachuca's Youth Academy. However, Mauro's brother decided to leave for América, while Mauro opted to stay at Pachuca.[10]

Honours

América

Mexico Youth

References

  1. ^ "LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX". Ligamx.net. 1994-04-24. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  2. ^ "Conoce a Mauro Laínez, mediocampista de la Selección Nacional Sub-20". Vavel.com (in Spanish). Vavel. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  3. ^ "Gama, Gudino headline Mexico's under-20 World Cup squad". ESPNFC.com. Tom Marshall. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  4. ^ "Football Men – Mexico Team Roster" (PDF). Lima 2019. 29 July 2019.
  5. ^ "México rescató el Bronce en Panamericanos tras vencer a Uruguay con muchos apuros".
  6. ^ "Hermano de Diego Lainez, convocado por primera vez al Tri Mayor". MedioTiempo.com.
  7. ^ "¡Checa la convocatoria de México para enfrentar a Chile!". fanbolero.com. December 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Mauro Lainez at Soccerway
  9. ^ Mauro Lainez at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ^ "Los hermanos Lainez, tras los pasos de los Dos Santos, los Vela o los Rodríguez". Univision.com (in Spanish). Univision. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  11. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.


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