Gilberto Sepúlveda

Gilberto Sepúlveda
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Sepúlveda López[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Guadalajara
Number 3
Youth career
2013 Diablos Azules de Guasave[2]
2014–2019 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Guadalajara 148 (4)
International career
2018–2019 Mexico U20 13 (2)
2021 Mexico U23 5 (0)
2020– Mexico 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2021 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2023

Gilberto "Tiba" Sepúlveda López (born 4 February 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Guadalajara.

Club career

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Guadalajara

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Sepúlveda made his professional debut with Guadalajara on 8 January 2019, during a Copa MX group stage match against Cimarrones de Sonora in a 2–1 victory.[3] He made his Liga MX debut with the club on 1 September, playing the entire match in a 1–1 tie against Cruz Azul.[4]

International career

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Youth

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On 25 October 2018, Sepúlveda was called up by Diego Ramírez to participate in that year's CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[5] As Mexico would finish runner-up in the tournament, he was listed in the tournament's Best XI.[6] In April 2019, Sepúlveda was included in the 21-player squad to represent Mexico at the U-20 World Cup in Poland.[7]

Sepúlveda participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition.[8]

Senior

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Sepúlveda received his first senior national team call up by Gerardo Martino for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A matches against Panama and Bermuda in November 2019.[3] On 30 September 2020, he made his debut with the national team in a friendly match against Guatemala, coming on as a substitute during the second half for a 3–0 victory.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 May 2024[10][11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guadalajara 2018–19 Liga MX 6 0 6 0
2019–20 18 0 5 0 23 0
2020–21 35 0 35 0
2021–22 26 1 26 1
2022–23 40 2 40 2
2023–24 29 1 1[a] 0 30 1
2024–25 0 0 0 0
Total 148 4 11 0 0 0 1 0 160 4
Career total 148 4 11 0 0 0 1 0 160 4
  1. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 10 June 2023[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2020 2 0
2021 3 0
2023 3 0
Total 8 0

Honours

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Mexico U23

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  3. ^ a b "El sinaloense Gilberto Sepulveda tiene su primer llamado a Selección mayor".
  4. ^ "Así vivió Gilberto Sepúlveda su debut".
  5. ^ "With the surprise of Diego Lainez, Mexico release call up for CONCACAF U-20 Championship". FMF State of Mind. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. ^ "TSG announces the 2018 CU20 Best XI". CONCACAF.com. 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Sub-20". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. ^ "México derrotó a Honduras en penales y se alzó como campeón de Concacaf rumbo a Tokio". Infobae. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ^ Marshall, Tom (30 September 2020). "Mexico beats Guatemala in first match of 2020 at empty Estadio Azteca". ESPN.
  10. ^ Gilberto Sepúlveda at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Liga MX Profile". Liga MX. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  12. ^ Gilberto Sepúlveda at National-Football-Teams.com
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