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Ángel Sepúlveda

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sepúlveda and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Ángel Sepúlveda
Sepúlveda with Querétaro in 2014
Personal information
Full name Ángel Baltazar Sepúlveda Sánchez
Date of birth (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth Apatzingán, Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cruz Azul
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Morelia 25 (4)
2013 → Toros Neza (loan) 19 (2)
2014–2017 Querétaro 87 (11)
2017–2018 Morelia 37 (5)
2018 Guadalajara 5 (0)
2019 Necaxa 19 (2)
2019–2021 Tijuana 19 (2)
2020–2021 → Querétaro (loan) 34 (9)
2021 → Necaxa (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023 Querétaro 50 (14)
2023– Cruz Azul 75 (27)
International career‡
2016– Mexico 12 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2025 United States–Canada
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner 2025 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2025

Ángel Baltazar Sepúlveda Sánchez (born 15 February 1991), oftentimes referred to as El Cuate or El Ginecólogo del Gol is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and the Mexico national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Sepúlveda was born in Apatzingán, Michoacán. made his senior team debut on 18 September 2010, as a substitute in a match against Atlante in a 2 - 0 loss of Monarcas.[1]

Sepúlveda scored his first goal on 4 April 2011, against Chiapas that gave Monarcas the win in a 2 - 1 victory. He scored his second and third goal against Tempête Football Club during the preliminary rounds of the first leg and second leg of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. On 10 October 2011 he scored his fourth goal Pachuca to tie the game 2-2 during a regular season matchup of the 2011–12 Mexican Primera División season. On 4 December 2011 he came off as a substitute yet again replacing the injured Miguel Sabah and scored two goals against Santos Laguna to tie up the aggregate score 4-4 but due to Santos Laguna's higher seeding on the league table they failed to advance for the final of the Liguilla

Guadalajara

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C.D Guadalajara announced the signing of Sepúlveda on 7 June 2018.

Cruz Azul

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On 29 August 2023, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Sepúlveda.[2] On 4 October 2023, Sepúlveda scored a hat trick with his first goal coming via bicycle kick.[3]

On 9 November 2024, Sepúlveda scored a header during the last minute of the last league game for the Apertura 2024 against Tigres UANL which helped Cruz Azul break the record for most points during a short league season.[4]

Sepúlveda was named top scorer of the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup ahead of players such as Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez, as Sepúlveda had scored in all stages of the tournament including a brace against cross-city rivals Club América during the quarter finals, a penalty against Tigres UANL in the semifinals, and another brace during the final against the Vancouver Whitecaps where Cruz Azul won 5-0 claiming their 7th Concacaf Champions Cup.[5][6][7]

On 19 July 2025, during the second match day of the Apertura 2025, Sepúlveda scored his second hat trick for Cruz Azul against Atlas at the Jalisco Stadium, where the game ended in a 3-3 draw.[8]

International career

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Sepúlveda was first called up to the senior national team under Colombian manager Juan Carlos Osorio for the qualification of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9] Sepúlveda made his national team debut on 2 September 2016 against El Salvador where he scored the second goal of the match as Mexico went on to win the game 3-1.[10]

"It was an unforgettable night, it was a dream come true to be with the national team and represent a whole country."[11]

Sepúlveda was called up for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup[12] where he played 6 matches and scored a goal during the tournament’s group stage against Curaçao where Mexico won 2-0.[13]

After a 7 year absence from the national team, Sepúlveda was called back up by Javier Aguirre for the CONCACAF Nations League matches against Honduras during November of 2024.[14] On 7 June 2025, Sepúlveda scored his third goal for the national team during a friendly match against Switzerland where Mexico lost 4-2.[15] Sepúlveda was once again called up for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup where he was crowned champion with the Mexican national team.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 July 2025[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Morelia 2010–11 Mexican Primera División 5 1 — — — 5 1
2011–12 Mexican Primera División 15 3 — 7 3 — 22 6
2012–13 Liga MX 5 0 6 2 — — 11 2
Total 25 4 6 2 7 3 — 38 9
Toros Neza (loan) 2012–13 Ascenso MX 19 2 4 1 — — 23 3
Atlante 2013–14 Liga MX 29 6 5 2 — — 34 8
Querétaro 2014–15 Liga MX 37 6 9 3 — — 46 9
2015–16 Liga MX 23 3 — 6 1 — 29 4
2016–17 Liga MX 27 2 5 1 — — 32 3
Total 87 11 14 4 6 1 — 107 16
Morelia 2017–18 Liga MX 37 5 4 2 — — 41 7
Guadalajara 2018–19 Liga MX 5 0 5 1 — — 10 1
Necaxa 2018–19 Liga MX 19 2 0 0 — — 19 2
Tijuana 2019–20 Liga MX 19 2 7 0 — 1[c] 0 27 2
Querétaro (loan) 2020–21 Liga MX 34 9 — — — 34 9
Necaxa (loan) 2021–22 Liga MX 10 0 — — — 10 0
Querétaro 2021–22 Liga MX 17 5 — — — 17 5
2022–23 Liga MX 29 6 — — — 29 6
2023–24 Liga MX 4 3 — — 5[c] 2 9 5
Total 50 14 — — 5 2 55 16
Cruz Azul 2023–24 Liga MX 33 9 — — — 33 9
2024–25 Liga MX 39 14 — 8 9 3[c] 0 50 23
2025–26 Liga MX 3 4 — 0 0 0 0 3 4
Total 75 27 — 8 9 3 0 86 36
Career total 409 82 45 12 21 13 9 2 484 109
  1. ^ Includes Copa MX
  2. ^ Includes CONCACAF Champions League/Cup
  3. ^ a b c Includes Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 18 June 2025[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
Team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2016 2 1
2017 6 1
2024 1 0
2025 3 1
Total 12 3

International goals

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Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[19]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 September 2016 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  El Salvador 2–1 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 16 July 2017 Alamodome, San Antonio, United States  Curaçao 1–0 2–0 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3. 7 June 2025 Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States   Switzerland 2–3 2–4 Friendly

Honours

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Querétaro

Cruz Azul

Mexico

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Atlante 2 - 0 Morelia - mediotiempo.com". www.mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23.
  2. ^ "Cruz Azul ficha de última hora a Ángel Sepúlveda como su nuevo delantero" (in Spanish). amp.marfa.com. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  3. ^ "Ángel Sepúlveda marca con Cruz Azul el primer hat-trick de su carrera con todo y chilena" (in Spanish). onefootball. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  4. ^ "Cruz Azul rompe récord de puntos en torneos cortos y se perfila como favorito al título del Apertura 2024" (in Spanish). 2025-11-09. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  5. ^ "Ángel Sepúlveda se corona campeón de goleo con Cruz Azul en la Concachampions" (in Spanish). 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  6. ^ "¡Doble campeonato! Ángel Sepúlveda se quedó con el título de goleo de Concachampions". RÉCORD (in Spanish). 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  7. ^ "Ángel Sepúlveda, MVP y campeón de goleo por encima de Lionel Messi". TUDN (in Spanish). 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  8. ^ "¡Hat trick de Sepúlveda! ¡La noche de Sepu! Golazo de la Máquina". TUDN (in Spanish). 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  9. ^ "Emoción y lágrimas de Sepúlveda por su convocatoria a Selección". ESPNDeportes (in Spanish). 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  10. ^ "Sepúlveda marca su primer gol en debut con el Tri". RÉCORD (in Spanish). 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  11. ^ "Angel Sepulveda staying typically humble after dream Mexico debut". ESPNDeportes. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  12. ^ "Copa Oro 2017: Conoce la convocatoria de la selección mexicana". aldíadallas (in Spanish). 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  13. ^ "Corona keeps Mexico from slipping in win vs. Curacao to top Group C". ESPN. 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  14. ^ "¡Qué recuerdo! Así le fue a Ángel Sepúlveda en su última convocatoria con la Selección mexicana" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  15. ^ "Mexico's defense gets torn apart by Breel Embolo and Switzerland as El Tri lose 4-2 in Salt Lake City". 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  16. ^ "El mensaje de Ángel Sepúlveda tras ganar la Copa Oro 2025 que ilusiona a todo Cruz Azul" (in Spanish). 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  17. ^ Ángel Sepúlveda at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  18. ^ Ángel Sepúlveda at National-Football-Teams.com
  19. ^ "A. Sepúlveda". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  20. ^ "United States 1-2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  21. ^ "Mexico win first Nations League final thanks to Raúl Jiménez double". The Guardian. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  22. ^ "El resurgir de Ángel Sepúlveda: La hazaña que le peleó y le ganó a Giakoumakis". 5 November 2024.
  23. ^ "El Once Ideal del Apertura 2024 de la Liga MX: América se lleva el protagonismo total tras conquistar el Tricampeonato". 18 December 2024.
  24. ^ a b "Sepúlveda, Allen, Mier earn 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup honors". CONCACAF. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  25. ^ https://www.concacaf.com/champions-cup/news/mier-sepulveda-white-headline-champions-cup-best-xi/
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