Tomás Balcázar González (4 May 1931 – 26 April 2020)[1] was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward. He played at club level for Guadalajara, and internationally for Mexico.[4]
Football career
Tomás was a legend in Mexico for being in the "campeonísimo", which refers to the historic Guadalajara team that won 8 championships in 10 years.
International career
In the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Balcazar scored for Mexico against France.[5][6] When he scored that goal Tomás was 22 years old, the same age his grandson Javier Hernández was during the 2010 FIFA World Cup when he scored against the French on 17 June 2010.[7]
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