Fernando Bustos Castañeda (1 August 1944 – 23 September 1979) was a Mexican footballer who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Bustos Castañeda | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 1979 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Tepeji del Río, Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959-1963 | Union Obrera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1979 | Cruz Azul | (84) | |
| 1976–1977 | → Atlético Español (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1967-1973 | Mexico | 39 | (11) |
| 1968 | Mexico Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Death edit
Bustos died in a car accident on the road to Querétaro in 1979, aged just 35.[2]
Legacy edit
Bustos was inducted into Salón de la Fama del futbol in Pachuca on November 13, 2018.[3]
Honours edit
Cruz Azul
- UEFA-CONCACAF Cup: 1969 [a]
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1969, 1970, 1971
- Mexican Primera División: 1968–69, México 1970, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1978-79
- Mexican Segunda División: 1963-64
- Copa México: 1968–69
- Campeón de Campeones: 1969, 1973
- Campeonísimo: 1969
National team
Notes edit
- ^ Competition not recognized or sanctioned by FIFA
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernando Bustos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ Se cumplen 26 años de la trágica muerte de Fernando Bustos - Mediotiempo (in Spanish)
- ^ "Emotiva investidura al Salón de la Fama". Esto. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
External links edit
- Fernando Bustos at WorldFootball.net
- Fernando Bustos at National-Football-Teams.com
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