Néstor Vidrio

Mexican footballer (born 1989)

Néstor Vidrio
Personal information
Full name Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano
Date of birth (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Venados
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Académicos[1] 16 (0)
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)
2021–2023 Mazatlán 80 (3)
2024– Venados 1 (1)
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 place 2012 London Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023

Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano[a] (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.[2]

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.[3]

U-23 International appearances

As of 11 August

International appearances
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1. 24 May 2012 Aubagne, France  Morocco 4–3 2012 Toulon Tournament
2. 26 May 2012 Nice, France  France 3–1 2012 Toulon Tournament
3. 28 May 2012 Le Lavandou, France  Belarus 1–2 2012 Toulon Tournament
4. 30 May 2012 Avignon, France  Netherlands 4–2 2012 Toulon Tournament
5. 1 June 2012 Hyères, France  Turkey 0–3 2012 Toulon Tournament
6. 5 July 2012 Estadio Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico Mexico Club Leon 1–1 Friendly
7. 18 July 2012 Estadio Ramón de Carranza, Cadiz, España  Spain 1–0 Friendly
8. 21 July 2012 Nottingham, England  Japan 1–2 Friendly
9. 26 July 2012 St James' Park, Newcastle, England  South Korea 0–0 Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
10. 29 July 2012 City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry, England  Gabon 2–0 Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
11. 1 August 2012 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales   Switzerland 1–0 2012 Summer Olympics
12. 11 August 2012 Wembley Stadium, London, England  Brazil 2–1 Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

[4]

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. ^ Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano - Ficha Jugador
  2. ^ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Nestor Vidrio's U-23 National Team Appearances".

External links

  • Néstor Vicente Vidrio Serrano at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
  • Néstor Vidrio – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
  • futbol.univision.com
  • Néstor Vidrio at ESPN FC
  • Néstor Vidrio – FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Néstor Vidrio at Olympics.com
  • Néstor Vidrio at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
  • Néstor Vidrio at Soccerway
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Mazatlán F.C. – current squad
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Mexico men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold medalists
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