Jorge Campos

For other people named Jorge Campos, see Jorge Campos (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Campos and the second or maternal family name is Navarrete.
Jorge Campos
Campos holding the bronze trophy for the World's third Best Goalkeeper awarded by the IFFHS in 1993
Personal information
Full name Jorge Campos Navarrete
Date of birth (1966-10-15) 15 October 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1][2][3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1995 UNAM 205 (28)
1995–1996 Atlante 39 (0)
1996–1997 LA Galaxy 43 (0)
1997 Cruz Azul 2 (0)
1998 Chicago Fire 9 (0)
1998–1999 UNAM 43 (6)
2000 Tigres UANL 17 (0)
2000–2001 Atlante 33 (0)
2001–2002 UNAM 26 (0)
2002–2004 Puebla 28 (0)
Total 445 (34)
International career
1996 Mexico Olympic (O.P.) 4 (0)
1991–2003 Mexico 129 (0)
Managerial career
2004–2006 Mexico (assistant)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1999 Mexico
Third place 1995 Saudi Arabia
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 1993 Mexico–United States
Winner 1996 United States
Copa América
Runner-up 1993 Ecuador
Third place 1999 Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Campos Navarrete (born 15 October 1966) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

A notable player of Mexico in the 1990s and early 2000s, Campos was an eccentric player, known for his constant play outside the penalty area – often functioning as a sweeper-keeper, as well as his acrobatic, risky, and flamboyant style of goalkeeping, and his colourful playing attire. His main strengths as a goalkeeper were his leaping ability, athleticism, and speed when rushing off his line, as well as his ability to organize his defense, which enabled him to overcome his short stature. He was regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.[4][5][6][7][8]

Campos also made for an effective striker, an example of versatility that is rarely seen in football. At times, he would start a game in goal, and transfer upfield later in the match, mostly at the club level. In total, he scored 35 goals throughout his career, scoring all but one while playing for UNAM. His trademark, self-designed bright kits contributed to his popularity.[7]

Club career

Born in Acapulco, Campos started his career in 1988 in Mexico with Pumas. At that time the club's first string goalkeeper was Adolfo Ríos, so because Campos desired first-team opportunities, he asked to be used as a striker. He performed notably in his first season, scoring 14 goals and contending for the title of top-goal scorer. In the following seasons he earned the position of first-choice goalkeeper and won the 1990–91 championship with Pumas.

He also won the championship with Cruz Azul in the Primera División de México Invierno 1997 (México First Division Winter 1997), although he was the second string goalkeeper to Óscar Pérez. He was regularly used as a substitute striker during this period.

As well as Pumas and Cruz Azul, Campos also played for such clubs Atlante, Tigres, and Puebla. He scored a notable bicycle kick goal for Atlante in the 1997 season. In that game, he started as goalkeeper, but as the forwards were failing to score a goal, the coach replaced a field player with another goalkeeper to send Campos to the attack.

He also played in the United States, where he starred in Major League Soccer's first three seasons for the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire.[citation needed] He was the first major foreign star to be signed by the league,[citation needed] and enjoyed considerable popularity in the United States. Campos played in back-to-back matches during a double-header event at the Rose Bowl on 16 June 1996, playing for Mexico against the United States and then the Galaxy against Tampa Bay.[9][10]

International career

On the international stage, Campos started as goalkeeper for Mexico in two FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1994 and 1998. He was also called up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup but he did not play in the tournament. He would eventually collect 129 caps.

At the 1999 New Year's Cup in Hong Kong, in which Mexico was invited as well as Egypt and Bulgaria, Campos' father was kidnapped in Mexico and Campos returned to Mexico to attend to the matter.[11] Campos was invited several times to play with the Rest of the World Team against clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Milan. His last game with Mexico was in 2004 in a friendly against Tecos.

He was selected as one of 3 overage players on the Mexico Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career

Campos served as the assistant manager to Ricardo La Volpe during his tenure with Mexico.

Legacy

Campos shaking hands with Vladimir Putin during the 2018 World Cup.

Campos has appeared in commercials for the American sportswear company Nike.[12][13] In 1996, wearing a black jersey (in contrast to the colorful jerseys he wore in games), Campos starred in a Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre. Appearing alongside football players from around the world, including Ronaldo, Paolo Maldini, Eric Cantona, Luís Figo and Patrick Kluivert, they defend "the beautiful game" against a team of demonic warriors, before it culminates with Cantona striking the ball and destroying evil.[12]

Campos has appeared in EA Sports' FIFA video game series, featuring in the Classic XI for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, FIFA 11, FIFA 12, FIFA 13, FIFA 15 and FIFA 16.[14] He also appeared in FIFA 23's Ultimate Team section, as a FUT Heroes Card.[15]

Campos is also a commentator for TV Azteca.

Career statistics

Campos in 2016

[16]

Club performance League National cup League cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
1988–89 UNAM 7 0 8 0
1989–90 40 14 2 1 10 7
1990–91 44 2 8 4
1991–92 37 3 6 0
1992–93 7 1
1993–94 34 2
1994–95 36 6 1 0
1995–96 Atlante 23 0 1 0
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1996 LA Galaxy Major League Soccer 24 0 6 0
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
1996–97 Atlante Primera División 16 0 8 0
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1997 LA Galaxy Major League Soccer 19 0 3 1
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
1997–98 Cruz Azul Primera División 2 0
1997–98 UNAM Primera División 10 0
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
1998 Chicago Fire Major League Soccer 9 0 1 0
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
1998–99 UNAM Primera División 33 6
1999-00 Tigres UANL Primera División 17 0
2000–01 Atlante Primera División 26 0
2001–02 UNAM Primera División 33 0
2002–03 Puebla Primera División 26 0
2003–04 2 0
Total Mexico 393 34
USA 52 0 1 0 6 0 3 1 62 1
Career total 445 34

Honours

UNAM

Cruz Azul

Chicago Fire

Mexico

Individual

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Los llamaron locos: Arqueros que cambiaron la historia - Revista Volar". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ Marius (2 June 2012). "ANECDOTARIO DE PORTERÍA: JORGE CAMPOS ¿EL PORTERO MÁS PEQUEÑO?". ANECDOTARIO DE PORTERÍA. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ "IFFHS' World's Best Goalkeeper of the Year 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  5. ^ Mike Zizzo (15 June 1994). "Baggio Takes Great Strides Toward Soccer Greatness". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Come riconoscere un portiere bravo" (in Italian). Il Post. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Il Messico ai Mondiali" [Mexico at the World Cup] (in Italian). Il Post. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. ^ Johnette Howard (11 June 1994). "SAVE THE WORLD, A SHOT AT A TIME". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. ^ Neill, Michael (23 September 1996). "Saving Grace". People. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  10. ^ Jones, Grahame L. (16 June 1996). "Goal-getter: Campos' Colorful Style and Outgoing Personality Have Made Him a Budding Celebrity". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. ^ Phil Davidson, Top footballer's father kidnapped Archived 26 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Independent, 19 February 1999, Accessed 5 June 2008
  12. ^ a b Jackson, Steven J. (10 November 2004). Sport, Culture and Advertising: Identities, Commodities and the Politics of Representation. Routledge. p. 186. ISBN 9780415339926.
  13. ^ "Nike and Maven Networks Introduce JogaTV". Nikego. Nike. 17 April 2006. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  14. ^ "FIFA 14 Classic XI". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  15. ^ lagalaxy. "LA Galaxy legends Robbie Keane and Jorge Campos added to FIFA 22 FUT Hero Cards | LA Galaxy". lagalaxy. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  16. ^ ホルヘ・カンポス
  17. ^ All-Star Game flashback, 1996 Archived December 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at MLSsoccer.com
  18. ^ All-Star Game flashback, 1997 at MLSsoccer.com
  19. ^ "1998 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. 2 August 1998. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  20. ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/la-galaxy-name-team-awards [bare URL]

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