Jorge Enríquez

{{short description|Mexican footballer (born 1991)}}

{{For|the Argentine Olympic rower|Jorge Enríquez (rower)}}

{{family name hatnote|Enríquez|García|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jorge Enríquez

| image = Jorge Enriquez.jpg

| caption = Enríquez in 2015

| full_name = Jorge Enríquez García

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|1|8}}

| birth_place = Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defensive midfielder

| height = 1.90 m

| youthyears1 = 2007–2010

| youthclubs1 = Guadalajara

| years1 = 2010–2018

| clubs1 = Guadalajara

| caps1 = 108

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = → León (loan)

| caps2 = 8

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2016

| clubs3 = → Coras (loan)

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = → Santos Laguna (loan)

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = → Puebla (loan)

| caps5 = 8

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Omonia

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = Salamanca

| caps7 = 12

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2020

| clubs8 = Tiburón

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021–2022

| clubs9 = Venados

| caps9 = 40

| goals9 = 1

| totalcaps = 202

| totalgoals = 6

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Mexico U20

| nationalcaps1 = 13

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam2 = Mexico U23

| nationalcaps2 = 32

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2011–2013

| nationalteam3 = Mexico

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| medaltemplates-expand = yes

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MEX}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|2012 London|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Guadalajara|Team}}

| club-update = 5 March 2022

}}

Jorge Enríquez García (born 8 January 1991) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is an Olympic gold medalist.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/olympics/18912627 |title=Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold |publisher=bbc.com |date=11 August 2012 |access-date=7 September 2014}}

Club career

=C.D. Guadalajara=

Enriquez was born in Mexicali, Baja California, and debuted with Chivas on 5 February 2010 in a match against Pachuca CF, corresponding to week 6 of the Bicentenario tournament. He came on in the 86th minute, replacing Adolfo Bautista. Enríquez scored his first goal in the quarter finals outside the penalty area against Monarcas Morelia.{{cite web |url=http://www.ligabancomer.mx/cancha/jugador/50630/jorge-enriquez |title=Jorge Enríquez García |publisher=LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX |website=LigaMX.net |date=2014-03-13 |access-date=2017-10-23}}

=Club León=

On 6 December 2015, Guadalajara announced Enríquez will go on loan to Club León for six months.{{Cite web |url=http://futboltotal.com.mx/2015/12/chaton-enriquez-sale-de-chivas/ |title=Chatón Enríquez sale de Chivas - Futbol Total |access-date=2015-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134638/http://futboltotal.com.mx/2015/12/chaton-enriquez-sale-de-chivas/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}

=Omonia=

On 14 June 2018, it was reported Enriquez would be transferred to Omonia.{{cite web |title=Chaton Enriquez se va a Europa |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/futbol/chaton-enriquez-se-va-europa |work=El Universal |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=6 July 2018}}

International career

Jorge Enríquez first played for the Mexico national team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Mexico won the tournament and qualified to the 2011 Pan American Games.

He was part of the U-22 Mexico squad that competed at the 2011 Copa América. They eventually lost at the group stage, being in the last place.

Enríquez represented Mexico once again at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, they were knocked out of the competition by Brazil at the semifinals, but won the third place beating France. In this tournament Enriquez received the Bronze Ball award coming third in the Tournament's Best Player award.

Chatón was again part of the squad that represented Mexico at the Pan American Games. Mexico won the gold medal beating Argentina at the finals.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, he became an important piece in the road to the gold medal providing important passes to his partners, he even scored the first goal against Senegal in the quarterfinals.

Career statistics

=International=

{{updated|match played 25 July 2013|{{NFT player|id=43935}}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Mexico

| 2011

30
201220
201330
colspan="2" | Total80

Honours

Guadalajara

  • Copa MX: Apertura 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/noticias/26166 |title=¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015! |publisher=chivasdecorazon.com.mx |date=4 November 2015 |access-date=5 November 2015}}

Mexico Youth

Individual

References

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