Ricardo Osorio
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Osorio Mendoza is a Mexican
international football defender
, who currently plays with Monterrey of the Primera División de México
. He also plays for the Mexico national football team
.
, Oaxaca
, Osorio made his debut in the Primera División de México
in 2001–02 season with Cruz Azul in a match against Atlante F.C.
, with a 3–1 victory.
], Osorio signed a four year, £4 million deal with German
club VfB Stuttgart
.
He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga for Stuttgart on 16 February 2007. The goal came at the 44th minute of the match against Eintracht Frankfurt
. Stuttgart went on to win the game 4–0. On 19 May 2007, Stuttgart defeated Energie Cottbus
2–1, winning the Bundesliga, with Osorio making one of the highest number of appearances for the season.
On 2 May 2010, VfB Stuttgart president Erwin Staudt announced that the Osorio would be leaving the club on a Bosman transfer.
in the final. They also won the CONCACAF Champions League
, beating MLS
club Real Salt Lake
in the final.
playing in the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
tournament against Brazil
in 13 July 2003, winning 1–0. Osorio scored his first international goal on 7 July 2004 in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay
in the 2004 Copa América.
In the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
, Osorio missed a penalty in the semi-final which resulted in Mexico being eliminated. Osorio was selected in his country's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
in Germany
, where he appeared in all four of Mexico's matches.
On 21 June 2007, he played for Mexico against Guadeloupe
in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. After the match, Osorio announced that he would not participate in the Copa América
tournament, due to overloaded work schedules with his club, who would also play in the 2007–08 Champions League
. He stated that he and teammate Pável Pardo
had not taken any holiday break since the World Cup in Germany. Stuttgart coach Armin Veh
was satisfied to hear this news and sent his thanks to national team coach Hugo Sánchez
for letting the players rest and take a vacation.
Osorio played all four matches for Mexico
at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa. He committed an error that let Argentina
score their second goal in a 1–3 loss in the Round-of-16 match.
| 2001–02||rowspan="5"|Cruz Azul||rowspan="5"|Primera División
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|2002–03||36||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||36||0
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|2003–04||40||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||40||0
|-
|2004–05||28||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||38||0
|-
|2005–06||25||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||25||0
|-
|2006–07||rowspan="4"|VfB Stuttgart
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
||27||1||6||0||0||0||33||1
|-
|2007–08||22||0||2||0||5||0||29||0
|-
|2008–09||17||0||3||0||9||0||29||0
|-
|2009–10
||7||0||1||0||2||0||10||0
|-
|2010–11
||rowspan="2"|Monterrey||rowspan="2"|Primera División
||32||1|| || ||6||0||38||1
|-
|2011–12||15||0||||||3||0||18||0
187||1||||||9||0||196||1
73||1||12||0||16||0||101||1
260||2||12||0||25||0||287||2
| 1. || 7 July 2004 || Estadio Elías Aguirre
, Chiclayo
, Peru
|| || align=center|1–1 || align=center|2–2 || 2004 Copa América
|}
Monterrey
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
international football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, who currently plays with Monterrey of the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
. He also plays for the Mexico national football team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
.
Early Career
Born in Huajuapan de LeónHuajuapan de leon
Heroica Ciudad de Huajuapan de León; in , meaning Place of Brave People) is a rural city with a surrounding municipality located in the northwestern part of the Mexican state of Oaxaca....
, Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
, Osorio made his debut in the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
in 2001–02 season with Cruz Azul in a match against Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
, with a 3–1 victory.
VfB Stuttgart
After an outstanding performance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
], Osorio signed a four year, £4 million deal with German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
.
He scored his first goal in the Bundesliga for Stuttgart on 16 February 2007. The goal came at the 44th minute of the match against Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
. Stuttgart went on to win the game 4–0. On 19 May 2007, Stuttgart defeated Energie Cottbus
Energie Cottbus
FC Energie Cottbus is a German association football club based in Cottbus, Lusatia . It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany...
2–1, winning the Bundesliga, with Osorio making one of the highest number of appearances for the season.
On 2 May 2010, VfB Stuttgart president Erwin Staudt announced that the Osorio would be leaving the club on a Bosman transfer.
Monterrey
On 5 July 2010 he returned to Mexico after four years in Germany, signing for Monterrey. In his debut season, Monterrey won the Apertura 2010 championship, beating Santos LagunaSantos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...
in the final. They also won the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
, beating MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
club Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
in the final.
International career
Osorio won his first international cap for MexicoMexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
playing in the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
tournament against Brazil
Brazil national team
The Brazilian national team may be one of the following:*Brazil national football team**Men**Women*Brazil national basketball team**Men**Women*Brazil national handball team*Brazil national rugby union team**Men**Women...
in 13 July 2003, winning 1–0. Osorio scored his first international goal on 7 July 2004 in a 2–2 draw against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
in the 2004 Copa América.
In the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place playoff:-Final:-Awards:-Goal scorers:5 goals Adriano4 goals Luciano Figueroa John Aloisi Michael Ballack...
, Osorio missed a penalty in the semi-final which resulted in Mexico being eliminated. Osorio was selected in his country's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where he appeared in all four of Mexico's matches.
On 21 June 2007, he played for Mexico against Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe national football team
The Guadeloupe regional football team represents the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue Guadeloupéenne de Football , a local branch of French Football Federation ....
in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. After the match, Osorio announced that he would not participate in the Copa América
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
tournament, due to overloaded work schedules with his club, who would also play in the 2007–08 Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. He stated that he and teammate Pável Pardo
Pavel Pardo
Pável Pardo Segura , is a Mexican international footballer, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.- Biography :...
had not taken any holiday break since the World Cup in Germany. Stuttgart coach Armin Veh
Armin Veh
Armin Veh is a German former footballer and current manager who works for Eintracht Frankfurt. He won the German championship with Bundesliga team VfB Stuttgart on 19 May 2007. Veh and his team also had the chance to win "the double" by winning the DFB-Cup on 26 May 2007 in Berlin, but lost 2–3 in...
was satisfied to hear this news and sent his thanks to national team coach Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
for letting the players rest and take a vacation.
Osorio played all four matches for Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa. He committed an error that let Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
score their second goal in a 1–3 loss in the Round-of-16 match.
Career stats
|-| 2001–02||rowspan="5"|Cruz Azul||rowspan="5"|Primera División
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
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|2004–05||28||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||38||0
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|2005–06||25||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||25||0
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|2006–07||rowspan="4"|VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|2007–08||22||0||2||0||5||0||29||0
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|2008–09||17||0||3||0||9||0||29||0
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|2009–10
2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga
The 2009–10 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 47th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season commenced on 7 August 2009 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The last games were played on 8 May 2010...
||7||0||1||0||2||0||10||0
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|2010–11
2010–11 Primera División de México season
The 2010–11 Primera División Profesional season is the 64th professional season top-flight football league. The season is split into two parts Apertura and Clausura each of which includes a tournament —the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. Each part has an identical format and each is...
||rowspan="2"|Monterrey||rowspan="2"|Primera División
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
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|2011–12||15||0||||||3||0||18||0
187||1||||||9||0||196||1
73||1||12||0||16||0||101||1
260||2||12||0||25||0||287||2
International
As of 28 May 2011| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico Mexico national football team The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre... |
2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 1 | |
International goals
|-| 1. || 7 July 2004 || Estadio Elías Aguirre
Estadio Elias Aguirre
Estadio Elías Aguirre is a multi-purpose stadium administrated by the governmental Instituto Peruano del Deporte in Chiclayo, Peru. It was built in 1970 named after the 19th century Peruvian sailor Elías Aguirre Romero...
, Chiclayo
Chiclayo
Chiclayo is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
|| || align=center|1–1 || align=center|2–2 || 2004 Copa América
|}
Club
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
- BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
(1): 2006–07
Monterrey
- Primera División de MéxicoPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
(1): Apertura 2010 - CONCACAF Champions LeagueCONCACAF Champions LeagueThe CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
(1): 2010–112010–11 CONCACAF Champions LeagueThe 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 27, 2010 and ended on April 27, 2011. Monterrey of Mexico won their first title, defeating Real Salt Lake of the United States 3-2 on aggregate in the...
International
MexicoMexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
- CONCACAF Gold CupCONCACAF Gold CupThe CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
(2): 20032003 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
and 20112011 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...