Gerardo Torrado

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torrado and the second or maternal family name is Díez de Bonilla.
Gerardo Torrado
Torrado with Mexico at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Gerardo Torrado Díez de Bonilla[1]
Date of birth (1979-04-30) 30 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 UNAM 44 (1)
2000–2001 Tenerife 36 (1)
2001–2002 Poli Ejido 32 (0)
2002–2004 Sevilla 40 (0)
2004–2005 Racing Santander 19 (0)
2005–2016 Cruz Azul 325 (12)
2016–2017 Indy Eleven 40 (2)
Total 536 (16)
International career
1999 Mexico U20 5 (0)
1999–2013 Mexico 144 (5)
Managerial career
2023 PIO FC (KL)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Winner FIFA Confederations Cup 1999
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
Runner-up Copa América 2001
Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 2007
Third place Copa América 1999
Third place Copa América 2007
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerardo Torrado Díez de Bonilla (born 30 April 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Torrado represented Mexico at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups and has won three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments.[2]

Torrado spent the majority of his club career with Cruz Azul, whom he captained to CONCACAF Champions League success in 2014.[3]

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Gerardo Torrado signs with NASL's Indy Eleven". Goal.com. 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Toluca 1-1 Cruz Azul (CONCACAF Champions League final 2013/14)". FIFA. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017.