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Pablo Larios

パブロ・ラリオス　/　ぱぶろ・らりおす

Association football player from Mexico

July 31, 1960 – January 31, 2019　・　Zacatepec Municipality, Morelos, Mexico

Morelos
association football player

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.

Overview

Pablo Larios Iwasaki (Japanese: パブロ・ラリオス・イワサキ, July 31, 1960 – January 31, 2019) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed "El Arquero de la Selva" (The Goalkeeper of the Jungle), both for being from Zacatepec, a town in the Mexican state of Morelos known for his humid and warm climate, and for starting his career with his hometown's football club.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 179 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%96%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B9

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