Alfonso Loera
Alfonso Loera Pico (born December 4, 1978) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. Entrena a Jaime Figueroa, Alex Alcanzar y Juan Pablo Murillo en sharkys.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfonso Loera Pico | ||
| Date of birth | December 4, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Ensenada, Mexico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rochester Rhinos | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Chivas de Guadalajara | 41 | (0) |
| 2004 | La Piedad | ||
| 2005 | Chivas USA | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | CD Tapatio | ||
| 2006 | Guerreros de Tabasco | ||
| 2007– | Rochester Rhinos | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2009 | |||
Career
Loera began his career with Chivas de Guadalajara in 2000 after impressing the team's coaching staff at an open tryout. He played for one of Chivas's farm teams, La Piedad, and then spent part of the 2005 Major League Soccer season with C.D. Chivas USA before being released by at the end of the 2005 season.
After a couple of years playing in the Mexican lower leagues with CD Tapatio and Guerreros de Tabasco Loera signed with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division on July 30, 2007. He played only two games in his debut season, but was a regular starter during the 2008 season.
External links
- "All-Time MLS Player Register". Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- Alfonso Loera – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- "Rochester Rhinos Player Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2009-04-25.