Photo: Biser Todorov / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jorge Campos is one of those players who made you do a double-take every single time — partly because of those insane neon kits he designed himself, and partly because he'd suddenly sprint 40 yards out of goal like he owned the whole pitch. Standing at 168 cm, he was undersized for a goalkeeper by any conventional measure, but what he lacked in height he made up for in sheer audacity. His sweeper-keeper instincts were decades ahead of the mainstream, and watching him play for Mexico in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups felt like watching someone freestyle in a sport that hadn't caught up to him yet. He also moonlighted as a striker at club level, which is just peak Campos energy. A genuine one-of-a-kind character in football history.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jorge Campos
- Name (Japanese)
- ホルヘ・カンポス
- Reading
- ほるへ・かんぽす
- Born
- October 15, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
- Height
- 168 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jorge Campos born?
Born October 15, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Jorge Campos from?
Jorge Campos is from Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico.
What does Jorge Campos do?
Jorge Campos works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Jorge Campos?
Jorge Campos is 168 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.