Carlos Hermosillo

Carlos Hermosillo is one of those names that settles any argument about Mexican football history. Cruz Azul's all-time top scorer and second only to Cabinho in the country's top flight, that is not a stat you fluke your way into. At 188 cm, El Grandote de Cerro Azul was a brute of a finisher, and the nickname tells you he was beloved. What I admire most is the second act. Plenty of strikers fade after the goals dry up, but he turned toward politics and public service. A man who fought to score, then chose to fight for people, has a coherence to him that I genuinely respect.

Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born 24 August 1964) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is also known as El Grandote de Cerro Azul ("The big tall one from Cerro Azul"). Hermosillo, a prolific striker, is Cruz Azul's all-time leading scorer and ranks as the second-highest goal scorer in the history of Mexico's top division, surpassed only by Cabinho.

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Name (English)

Carlos Hermosillo

Name (Japanese)

カルロス・エルモシージョ

Reading

かるろす・えるもしーじょ

Born

August 24, 1964 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dragon

Origin

Cerro Azul, Veracruz, Mexico

Blood type

Private

Height

188 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / politician

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7

Tags

• Veracruz
• association football player
• politician

Last updated

2026-06-02

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