Néstor Vidrio

Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano[lower-alpha 1] (born 22 March 1989), also known as Woody, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Mazatlán. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[1]

Néstor Vidrio
Personal information
Full name Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano
Date of birth (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Mazatlán
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Atlas 84 (1)
2011–2013 Pachuca 30 (1)
2013–2015 Guadalajara 55 (2)
2015–2016 → Sinaloa (loan) 28 (0)
2016 → Juárez (loan) 6 (0)
2017 → Sonora (loan) 17 (0)
2018–2019 UdeG 24 (2)
2019–2020 Puebla 51 (0)
2021– Mazatlán 80 (3)
International career
2009 Mexico U20 3 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U23 16 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023

Club career

Atlas

Vidrio came up in the Atlas youth systems and had a chance to debut for the first squad during the 2008 InterLiga tournament, thanks to then-coach Miguel Ángel Brindisi. Néstor later won Rookie of the Season for the Clausura 2008. Vidrio has earned himself a starting position as a defender for Atlas.

Pachuca

On 7 December 2011 Vidrio was transferred to C.F. Pachuca.

Guadalajara

On 1 July 2013 Vidrio signed with C.D. Guadalajara. He scored his first league goal in a match against Leones Negros on 7 September 2014.

International career

Vidrio was capped by the under-20 team during the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He played in all 3 games of the group stage.

Vidrio won the Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics with the under-23 side.[2]

U-23 International appearances

As of 11 August

[3]

Honours

Mexico U23

Notes
  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vidrio and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.

References
  1. "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. "Nestor Vidrio's U-23 National Team Appearances".
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