Héctor Altamirano Escudero (born 17 March 1977) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager.[1] Nicknamed "El Pity", he usually played the position of right-back.

Héctor Altamirano
Personal information
Full name Héctor Altamirano Escudero
Date of birth (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Matías Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Herediano (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Cruz Azul 6 (1)
1998–2005 Santos Laguna 237 (37)
2005–2006 San Luis Potosí 29 (2)
2006–2007 Morelia 20 (1)
2007–2008 Tecos 15 (1)
2008–2009 Correcaminos 27 (5)
2009 Veracruz 10 (1)
2010–2011 Querétaro 40 (5)
2012 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 10 (2)
International career
1999–2005 Mexico 18 (4)
Managerial career
2014–2016 Querétaro U-17
2016–2017 Querétaro Premier
2017–2018 Querétaro (assistant)
2018 Cimarrones de Sonora
2019 Costa Rica (Assistant)
2019–2020 Celaya
2020–2021 Querétaro
2022 UAT
2023 Cafetaleros de Chiapas
2024– Herediano
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Altamirano made his debut in the Primera División in the 1997 Winter season with Cruz Azul after coming up through their youth ranks. However, after a less than satisfactory year with only six appearances, he transferred to Santos Laguna. Since joining Santos, Altamirano has become a constant danger on the team's right flank, and in his six years with the club, he has started 212 games and scored 36 goals. After his successful spell with Santos Laguna, the Mexican footballer was sold to newly ascended San Luis during the summer 2005 transfer window, or the "Draft", as it is commonly known in Mexico. After a successful year at San Luis in which Altamirano helped the club reach a league final, Altamirano joined CA Monarcas Morelia during the summer of 2006. With no big success he was then transferred to Tecos.

Altamirano joined Correcaminos for the Apertura 2008–09 season.

More recently, he is venturing into new business enterprises outside of professional football. He announced on April 6, 2016, in an interview with Reforma that he is opening a mid-size fish aquarium in San Luis, a city he represented as a player. His aquarium hosts mostly sea fish and mammals, including white sharks and orcas.

International career edit

International goals edit

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[2]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 June 2004 Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes City, Mexico   Dominica 8–0 8–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 13 July 2004 Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura, Peru   Ecuador 1–0 2–1 2004 Copa América
3. 13 November 2004 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States   Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–0 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 17 November 2004 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico   Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–0 8–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

References edit

  1. ^ "Querétaro presentó a Héctor Altamirano como su nuevo director técnico". ESPN México (in Spanish). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Altamirano, Héctor". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

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