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Most Famous Mexican Athletes

Sports 285
Mexico 1,427
10,722 GD Giovani dos Santos Giovani dos Santos Mexican Football b. 1989
14,002 RM Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Mexican Football b. 1979
14,490 CV Carlos Vela Carlos Vela Mexican Football b. 1989
22,484 CS Carlos Salcido Carlos Salcido Mexican Football b. 1980
22,684 RJ Raúl Jiménez Raúl Jiménez Mexican Football b. 1991
23,730 ML Miguel Layún Miguel Layún Mexican Football b. 1988
29,533 FV Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela Mexican Baseball b. 1960
40,358 HH Héctor Herrera Héctor Herrera Mexican Football b. 1990
47,666 AT Alfredo Talavera Alfredo Talavera Mexican Football b. 1982
52,250 RO Ricardo Osorio Ricardo Osorio Mexican Football b. 1980
55,880 JP Juan Pablo Rodríguez Juan Pablo Rodríguez Mexican Football b. 1979
59,222 PB Pablo Barrera Pablo Barrera Mexican Football b. 1987
59,489 JC Jorge Campos Jorge Campos Mexican Football b. 1966
72,337 JD Jürgen Damm Jürgen Damm Mexican Football b. 1992
75,856 JJ José Juan Vázquez José Juan Vázquez Mexican Football b. 1988
79,030 MH Miguel Herrera Miguel Herrera Mexican Football b. 1968
84,699 AC Andrade Cien Almas Andrade Cien Almas Mexican Wrestler b. 1989
87,992 CO Carlos Ochoa Mexican Football b. 1978
96,047 GF Gerardo Flores Zúñiga Mexican Football b. 1986
96,071 LH Luis Hernández (footballer) Luis Hernández (footballer) Mexican Football b. 1968
100,863 PA Paul Aguilar Paul Aguilar Mexican Football b. 1986
104,923 LP La Parka La Parka Mexican Wrestler b. 1965
104,944 C( Canek (wrestler) Canek (wrestler) Mexican Wrestler b. 1952
109,229 KÁ Kristian Álvarez Kristian Álvarez Mexican Football b. 1992
109,440 MN Manuel Negrete Arias Manuel Negrete Arias Mexican Football b. 1959
109,796 YG Yovani Gallardo Yovani Gallardo Mexican Baseball b. 1986
110,610 RA Rafael Amador Mexican Football 1959–2018
114,195 RO Roberto Osuna Roberto Osuna Mexican Baseball b. 1995
116,077 SS Salvador Sánchez Salvador Sánchez Mexican Boxer 1959–1982
116,843 OP Orbelín Pineda Orbelín Pineda Mexican Football b. 1996
118,426 JP Jair Pereira Jair Pereira Mexican Football b. 1986
118,661 MV Manuel Vidrio Manuel Vidrio Mexican Football b. 1972
120,582 AA Alfredo Aceves Mexican Baseball b. 1982
121,141 MB Melvin Brown (footballer) Melvin Brown (footballer) Mexican Football b. 1979
124,063 VG Víctor Guzmán Mexican Football b. 1995
127,341 BG Benjamín Galindo Benjamín Galindo Mexican Football b. 1960
132,750 NH Noé Hernández (racewalker) Mexican Athletic 1979–2013
134,429 PL Pablo Larios Pablo Larios Mexican Football 1960–2019
136,813 LA Luis Alfonso Rodríguez Luis Alfonso Rodríguez Mexican Football b. 1991
138,156 JG Jesús Gallardo Jesús Gallardo Mexican Football b. 1994
139,559 HA Héctor Altamirano Mexican Football b. 1977
146,125 MÁ Mr. Águila Mr. Águila Mexican Wrestler b. 1978
149,843 AC Alex Cabrera Mexican Baseball b. 1971
152,331 LF Luis Fernando Fuentes Luis Fernando Fuentes Mexican Football b. 1986
155,711 JC Julio César Domínguez Julio César Domínguez Mexican Football b. 1987
161,283 CÁ Canelo Álvarez Canelo Álvarez Mexican Boxer b. 1990
166,010 IR Ismael Rodríguez (footballer) Mexican Football b. 1981
171,154 BS Bernardo Segura Mexican Athletic b. 1970
171,975 AR Andy Ruiz Andy Ruiz Mexican Boxer b. 1989
173,464 CC Charlyn Corral Charlyn Corral Mexican Football b. 1991
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Inside Mexico Athletes

285 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous mexico athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Mexico Athletes peaked in the 1990s with 76 people.

What Mexico Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Mexico Athletes's biggest group — 57% of all notables (163).

Mexico Athletes over-index on boxer — 26.6× the global rate.

  1. Football163
  2. Boxer30
  3. Sport20
  4. Baseball17
  5. Wrestler17
  6. Athletic13
  7. Athlete5
  8. Basket4
  1. Boxer3026.6×
  2. Wrestler1712.0×
  3. Athlete57.5×
  4. Football1636.2×
  5. Athletic134.8×
  6. Baseball174.2×
  7. Sport204.2×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Mexico Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.