Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
3Clubs played for
06/07Debut season
0.02Goals per match
Tigres UANLTop club · 462 apps
Career highs
€2.50mPeak value · 2013
€1.80mTop transfer fee · 10/11
3Best season · 08/09
61 / 1Caps / int'l goals
570Appearances
13Goals
6Assists
69Yellow cards
2Red cards
107Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hugo Ayala |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Hugo Ayala Castro |
| Date of birth | 1987-03-31 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Morelia, Mexico |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | PRO FC |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jan 2023
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 - Tigres UANL
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 - Tigres UANL
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 - Tigres UANL
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 - Tigres UANL
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 - Tigres UANL
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 - Tigres UANL
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 - Tigres UANL
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 - Tigres UANL
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 - Tigres UANL
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 - Tigres UANL
53 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 - Tigres UANL
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 - Tigres UANL
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 - Tigres UANL
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 - Tigres UANL
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 - Tigres UANL
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 - Tigres UANL
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - Tigres UANL
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Tigres UANL
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 - Tigres UANL
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Atlas → Tigres UANL
10/11 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2009
09/10 - Atlas Guadalajara
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 - Atlas Guadalajara, Académicos de Atlas
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 - Atlas Guadalajara
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 - Atlas Guadalajara
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Académicos → Atlas
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 - Atlas Guadalajara, Académicos de Atlas
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Atlas U20 → Académicos
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tigres UANL
74.6%
Atlas Guadalajara
17.0%
Académicos de Atlas
8.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigres UANL | 19 | 10/11 | 22/23 | 462 | 9 | 5 | 7,205 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 5 | 06/07 | 2008 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1,642 |
| Académicos de Atlas | 2 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Club World Cup | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeones Cup | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeón de Campeones | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Tigres UANL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 910 |
| 2014 | Supercopa MX | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | Atlas Guadalajara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,423 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | Tigres UANL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | North American SuperLiga | Atlas Guadalajara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | InterLiga | Atlas Guadalajara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera A Apert. | Académicos de Atlas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 945 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 697 |
| 07/08 | InterLiga | Atlas Guadalajara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera A Apert. | Académicos de Atlas | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 06/07 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Atlas U20 | Académicos | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Académicos | Atlas | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Atlas | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.80m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Tigres UANL | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee surgery | 2021-02-26 | 2021-05-31 | 95 | 12 |
Current€600k
Peak€2.50m
Low-
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16418 | - | 14 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #6303 | #3 | 47 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahuel Guzmán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Aquino | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Rodríguez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jürgen Damm | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Vargas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Zelarayán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Quiñónes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Pulido | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enner Valencia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 16 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 11 |
| 06/07 | Primera A Apert. | Académicos de Atlas | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 16 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 15 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 11 |
Teams faced most often by Hugo Ayala's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 33% |
| CF Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 29% |
| Santos Laguna | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 25% |
| Club Tijuana | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 29% |
| Puebla FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 43% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 29% |
| Cruz Azul | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 43% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 29% |
| UANL Tigres | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14% |
| CF América | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 29% |
| CF Pachuca | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 29% |
| Gallos Blancos | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 910 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 180 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 16/17 | 53 | 2,160 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 540 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 1,423 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 1,288 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 360 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 1,642 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 810 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Clausura
191 apps
4 G
3 A
Primera Apertura
217 apps
2 G
3 A
Liguilla Clausura
30 apps
2 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
32 apps
2 G
0 A
Liguilla Apertura
39 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Primera A Apert.
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa MX Apertura
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa MX Clausura
7 apps
0 G
0 A
InterLiga
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Hugo Ayala?
Hugo Ayala is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Hugo Ayala?
Hugo Ayala is 39 years old. He was born on March 31, 1987 in Morelia.
What position does Hugo Ayala play?
Hugo Ayala plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Hugo Ayala play for?
Hugo Ayala currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hugo Ayala scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hugo Ayala has scored 13 goals in 570 appearances.