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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 58)
Place of birth	Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1995	UNAM	205	(28)
1995–1996	Atlante	39	(1)
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)
2002–2003	Puebla	28	(0)
2025–	México FC	0	(0)
Total		445	(35)
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 1995 Saudi Arabia CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner 1993 Mexico–United States Winner 1996 United States Copa América Runner-up 1993 Ecuador Third 1999 Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Campos Navarrete (born October 15, 1966) is a famous Mexican football player. He was mostly a goalkeeper, but he also played as a striker for his clubs.

Campos was a very important player for the Mexican national team in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was known for his exciting and unique style. He often left his goal area to play like a regular field player, almost like a "sweeper-keeper." He was also famous for his amazing acrobatic saves and his super colorful uniforms! Even though he wasn't very tall for a goalkeeper, he was incredibly athletic, fast, and could jump really high. He was considered one of the best goalkeepers of his time.

What made Campos even more special was his ability to play as a striker. It's very rare to see a player switch between goalkeeper and striker in the same game! He scored 35 goals in his career, mostly when playing for UNAM. His bright, self-designed uniforms also made him very popular with fans.

Playing for Clubs

Jorge Campos started his football journey in 1988 with a Mexican team called Pumas. At first, another player was the main goalkeeper. Because Campos wanted to play more, he asked to try playing as a striker instead. He did really well, scoring 14 goals in his first season!

Later, he became the main goalkeeper for Pumas and helped them win the championship in 1990–91. He also won a championship with Cruz Azul in 1997, even though he was the second-choice goalkeeper there. Sometimes, he would come into the game as a substitute striker.

Campos played for other Mexican clubs like Atlante, Tigres, and Puebla. He even scored an amazing bicycle kick goal for Atlante in 1997! In that game, he started as the goalkeeper. But when his team needed a goal, the coach sent him to play forward.

He also played in the United States for the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chicago Fire in the first few seasons of Major League Soccer. He was one of the first big international stars to join the league and became very popular there.

Playing for Mexico

Campos was the main goalkeeper for the Mexican national team in two FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1994 and 1998. He was also part of the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but he didn't play in that one. Overall, he played 129 games for his country.

In 1999, during a tournament in Hong Kong, Campos had to return to Mexico for a family matter. He was also invited many times to play with a "Rest of the World Team" against famous clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona. His last game for Mexico was in 2004.

He also played for the Mexican Olympic team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

After Playing Football

After retiring as a player, Jorge Campos became an assistant manager for the Mexican national team from 2004 to 2006.

His Impact and Fame

Jorge Campos with his jersey at a museum exhibit in Paris.

Jorge Campos has appeared in commercials for the sports company Nike. In 1996, he was in a famous Nike commercial called "Good vs Evil." In the ad, he wore a black jersey, which was different from his usual colorful ones. He played alongside other famous football players like Ronaldo and Paolo Maldini. They defended "the beautiful game" against a team of "demonic warriors."

Campos has also been featured in the popular EA Sports' FIFA video game series. He appeared in the "Classic XI" team in several games, including 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and FIFA 16. He also appeared in FIFA 23, FC 24 and FC 25 as a special "FUT Heroes Card."

Today, Campos works as a football commentator for TV Azteca. On July 26, 2024, he was the honorary captain for a football match in Toronto, Canada.

Career Highlights

Campos in 2016

Jorge Campos had a long and successful career. Here are some of his achievements:

• He won the Mexican League with UNAM in 1990–91.
• He also won the Mexican League with Cruz Azul in 1997.
• With Chicago Fire, he won the MLS Cup and the U.S. Open Cup in 1998.
• For the Mexican national team, he won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999 and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1993 and 1996.
• He was recognized as one of the best goalkeepers, earning the "Bronze Glove" in 1993.
• He was chosen for the MLS All-Star team three times.
• He is known as the third-highest scoring goalkeeper in football history and the highest-scoring Mexican goalkeeper!

Images for kids

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  Jorge Campos with his jersey at a museum exhibit in Paris.

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  Campos in 2016.

See also

In Spanish: Jorge Campos (futbolista) para niños