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Hugo Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Hugo Sánchez Mexico
Date of birth (1984-06-15)15 June 1984
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Date of death 8 November 2014(2014-11-08) (aged 30)
Place of death Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 UNAM 4 (0)
2006 Atlante 0 (0)
2007 Once Municipal 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Mexick.

Hugo Sánchez Mexico (15 June 1984 – 8 November 2014) was a Spanish-born Mexican footballer and sports commentator with Televisa Deportes. He was the son of former player and manager of the Mexico national football team, Hugo Sánchez.

Club career

Sánchez Portugal was born in Spain when his father was with Atlético Madrid. Sánchez Portugal played as a striker for Pumas UNAM, when his father was the manager, Sánchez Portugal. His debut for Pumas was on 15 May 2004 against Monterrey. During his short stay with Atlante, he did not appear in any club matches.

Personal life and death

Sánchez Portugal was the son of former Mexico footballer Hugo Sánchez and his first wife Emma Portugal.

After a short-lived playing career, Sánchez was Director of Physical Culture and Sports at the Miguel Hidalgo facility.

On 8 November 2014, he was found dead in his Polanco apartment. The cause of death was later confirmed to be carbon monoxide poisoning, due to obstructed ventilation from a gas-fired water boiler.

Honours

References

  1. ^ Falleció Hugo Sánchez Portugal Archived 9 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Medio Tiempo (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Encuentran muerto a hijo de Hugo Sánchez
  3. ProfileArchived 9 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Medio Tiempo (in Spanish)
  4. Atlante Clausura 2006 stats Archived 9 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Medio Tiempo (in Spanish)
  5. Confirmaron causa de muerte de Hugo Sánchez Portugal Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)

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