Photo: Carlos larios / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Larios captivates me before I even reach his stats, simply because of his nickname: the Goalkeeper of the Jungle. A Mexican keeper from steamy Zacatepec who rose through his hometown club, he carried the Japanese surname Iwasaki, a quiet hint of mixed heritage that I find genuinely compelling. At 179 centimeters he was no towering giant, which makes his command of the goal a testament to reflexes and reading the game rather than sheer size. He passed in 2019, but as a guardian of Mexico's golden footballing era, his name deserves to keep echoing in the country's sporting memory.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pablo Larios
- Name (Japanese)
- パブロ・ラリオス
- Reading
- ぱぶろ・らりおす
- Born
- July 31, 1960 – January 31, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Zacatepec Municipality, Morelos, Mexico
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Pablo Larios born?
July 31, 1960 – January 31, 2019.
Where is Pablo Larios from?
Pablo Larios is from Zacatepec Municipality, Morelos, Mexico.
What does Pablo Larios do?
Pablo Larios works as association football player.
How tall is Pablo Larios?
Pablo Larios is 179 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.