Overview
- Mexico’s football federation confirmed on Monday that Javier Sánchez Galindo died at age 77.
- Family members have not released a cause of death after reports he was hospitalized in recent days.
- He won 16 official trophies, including five Liga MX titles with Cruz Azul and a league crown with Club América, along with Copa México and CONCACAF honors.
- His club career spanned Cruz Azul, Guadalajara, América, Coyotes Neza and a stint with the Los Angeles Aztecs in the United States.
- He represented Mexico at the 1968 Olympics, was on the 1970 World Cup roster, helped win the 1971 CONCACAF championship, and tributes from the FMF and his former teams were issued as media report matchday commemorations are expected.