Full name Hugo Sanchez Portugal Name Hugo Portugal Grandparents Hector Sanchez Playing position Position Defender | Height 1.82 m | |
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Parents Hugo Sanchez, Isabel Martin People also search for Hugo Sanchez, Isabel Martin, Hector Sanchez | ||
Date of birth (1984-06-15)15 June 1984 (age 30) | ||
Un día con Hugo Sanchez Portugal
Hugo Sanchez Portugal (15 June 1984 – 8 November 2014) was a Mexican footballer and sports commentator with Televisa Deportes. He was the son of former player and manager of the Mexico national team, Hugo Sanchez.
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- Un da con Hugo Sanchez Portugal
- Hugo Snchez Portugal antes de ganarle al Real Madrid
- Club career
- Personal life and death
- Honours
- References
Hugo Sánchez Portugal antes de ganarle al Real Madrid
Club career
Sanchez Portugal was born while his father played for Atletico Madrid in Spain. He played as a striker for Mexican club Pumas UNAM, under his father as manager, Sanchez Portugal made his debut for Pumas on 15 May 2004 against Monterrey . He also had a short spell at Atlante but did not appear in any matches for the club.
Personal life and death
Sanchez Portugal was the son of former Mexico footballer Hugo Sanchez and his first wife Emma Portugal.
After a short-lived playing career, Sanchez was Director of Physical Culture and Sports at the Miguel Hidalgo facility.
On 8 November 2014, he was found dead in his Polanco apartment. The cause of death was later confirmed to be carbon monoxide poisoning, due to obstructed ventilation from a gas-fired water boiler.
Honours
