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5 unusual facts about José Juan Vázquez


José Juan Vázquez

Vázquez is commonly known as "El Gallo" (Spanish for Rooster) for the way he styles his hair in a Mohawk.

José Juan Vázquez Gómez (born in Celaya Guanajuato, March 14, 1988) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for León in the Mexican Liga MX mainly as a defensive midfielder.

Vázquez received his first international call up for the Mexican national football team on January 23, 2014, under coach Miguel Herrera for a friendly match against South Korea held in the United States in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

During his stay with Celaya, he made part of a team that accomplished the promotion of Celaya into the Liga de Ascenso (Second Division) in the Torneo Clausura 2011.

Vázquez began playing football professionally at the age of 19 in fourth and third divisions of Mexico with teams such as Atlético San Francisco and Atlético Comonfort in the fourth division, and for Cuervos Negros de Zapotlanejo, América Manzanillo, and finally his home town team Celaya in the third division.



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