Mexico national American football team

Mexico national American football team
Mexico national American football team
Bandera de México
Seudónimo El Tri
Federación Mexican American Football Federation
Confederación PAFAF
Región North America
Colors Green, White & Red
              
Uniforms
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Head coach Ernesto Alfaro Del Villar
IFAF World Cup
Appearances 3 (first in 1999)
Best result Runner-up (1999, 2003)
IFAF Junior World Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2009)
Medal record
Men’s American football
Competitor for  Mexico
World Championship
Silver 1999 Italy Team Competition
Silver 2003 Germany Team Competition

The Mexico national American football team represents Mexico in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Mexican American Football Federation. Mexico has participated in competitions such as the Aztec Bowl, the IFAF World Cup, and the IFAF Junior World Cup.

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History

Mexico finished second place in both the 1999 and 2003 IFAF World Cup, losing both times to Japan. They did not participate in the 2007 Cup, but are scheduled to compete for the 2011 Cup.

Players are usually the selected players comes from teams from the ONEFA, Mexico's main college football league.

Best results

IFAF World Cup

  • 1999 : Silver Silver medal. Lost the Championship Game against Japan 6–0.
  • 2003 : Plata Silver medal. Lost the Championship Game against Japan 34–14.
  • 2011 : 4th Place. Lost in Bronze Medal Game to Japan, 17–14.

NFL Global Junior Championship[1][2]

  • 1997 : Oro Gold medal.
  • 1998 : Oro Gold medal.
  • 1999 : Plata Silver medal.
  • 2003 : Bronce Bronze medal.
  • 2004 : Bronce Bronze medal.
  • 2005 : Bronce Bronze medal.
  • 2007 : Bronce Bronze medal.

Mexico's junior team competed in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Cup in Canton, Ohio from June 27 to July 5, 2009.[3]

Current Roster

Mexico National Football Team rosterview · Bruno Daniel Marquez
  •  7 Raul Mateos
  •  4 Rodrigo Pérez

    • Running Backs

    • 23 Jonathan Alejandro Barrera
    • 44 Juan Carlos Castillo
    • 22 José Reyes

    Wide Receivers

    •  8 José Antonio Alfonso
    • 84 Luis Araujo
    • 10 Erick Arzate
    • 81 Daniel Roldan
    • 85 Oscar Ruiz
    • 86 Hieberto Salazar
    • 25 Diego Jair Viamontes
    		 Offensive Linemen
    • 55 Edgar Cavazos OL
    •  1 Mauricio López OL
    • 70 Santiago Maltos OL
    • 66 Noel Francisco Moreno OL
    • 58 Julio Cesar Nava OL
    • 61 Mario Rodríguez OL
    • 73 Mauricio Romero OL
    • 17 Salomon Solano OL

    Defensive Linemen

    • 57 Marcos Antonio Martinez DE
    •  6 Jesús Alfredo Muñoz DE
    • 42 Ariel Eder Onesto DT
    • 92 Diego Susarrey DE
    • 78 Miguel Angel Uresty DT
    • 77 Everado Velazquez DL
    		 Linebackers
    •  2 David Antonio Aceves
    • 74 Edgar Eumir Camacho
    • 40 Jovanni Carrillo
    •  3 Fernando Lozano
    • 15 Alberto Montembruck
    • 16 Alonso Muñoz
    • 56 Manuel Padilla
    •  5 Jorge Valdez
    •  9 Alejandro Vazquez

    Defensive Backs

    • 24 Serigo Alenjandro Cantú CB
    • 11 Luis Felipe Jaimes SS
    • 28 Rassiel Gregorio López FS
    • 99 José Miguel Luna CB
    • 33 Eric Israel Mosqueda CB
    • 27 Fernando Ramírez CB
    • 21 Josue Romero CB
    • 13 Roberto Javier Silva CB
    •  6 Victor Saspe SS

    Special Teams

    • 19 José Carlos Maltos K
    		 Inactive List


    Roster updated 2011-07-08

    References

    1. ^ "Resultados del '97 – '07". Nfl-gjc.com. http://www.nfl-gjc.com/Results__97_-__07.htm. Retrieved June 25, 2009. 
    2. ^ "Global Junior Championship". Tackleo.com. http://www.tackleo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=101. Retrieved June 25, 2009. 
    3. ^ "Roster de México". Usafootball.com. http://www.usafootball.com/jwc/tournament/team/mexico/roster. Retrieved June 25, 2009. 
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