Javier Lozano (footballer)

Javier Lozano Chavira (born 9 February 1971) is a Mexican former professional footballer. He played for Tigres UANL and Monarcas Morelia as a midfielder. He is nicknamed "El Pastor", which means "The Shepherd". He played in both teams with the number 22.

Javier Lozano
Personal information
Full name Javier Lozano Chavira
Date of birth (1971-02-09) February 9, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Monterrey, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Tigres UANL 111 (28)
1999–2002 Morelia 113 (13)
2003 CD Vista Hermosa 16 (1)
International career
1995–2001 Mexico 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He debuted with Tigres in 1992. His most notable season was 1995–96, when he scored 12 goals. That year, Tigres fought to avoid relegation to the Primera División A. Though Tigres qualified to the playoffs at the end of the regular season, the Primera Division's use of a percentage system for relegation, in which the team with the worst percentage in three years (instead of the worst team of a season) is relegated, meant Tigres would still be dropping to the Primera División A. The crisis led to the privatization of the team.

After privatization, Tigres reinforced the team to fight for promotion, which was achieved within the year. "El Pastor" Lozano participated fully with the team. He played in First Division with Tigres the following season as well.

However, overweight issues led to his separation of the team. He trained with Necaxa for a short period, but was never able to regain his condition.

In 1999, he returned to play with Morelia for 6 seasons, in which he scored a total of 13 goals. He was champion with Morelia in 2000 and runner-up in 2002.

Honours

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UANL

Morelia

Mexico

Career statistics

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International goals

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Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[1]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 1995 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States   Saudi Arabia 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2. 1 July 2000 Stanford Stadium, Stanford, United States   El Salvador 1–0 3–0 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "Lozano, Javier Antonio". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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