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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Ayala Castro | ||
| Date of birth | March 31, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | UANL | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2010 | Atlas | 86 | (3) |
| 2010– | UANL | 109 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | Mexico U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2009– | Mexico | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hugo Ayala Castro (March 31, 1987) is a Mexican footballer who plays for the Liga MX club Tigres de la UANL.
A centre back, Ayala has been a regular for the Mexico national football team.
Club career
Club Atlas
Hugo Ayala starded his professional career with Atlas. He made his official debut in 2006 as a starter againstC.D. Guadalajara. Although Atlas lost 3–1 he became an often used substitute ending the season. In the next season he starting showing great talent in defending and became a starter in Atlas's defensive line up, leading Atlas all the way to the quarter finals to face Club América, but lost to them in a global score of (7–4). Throughout his career with Atlas he was mostly used as a substitute until the coach, Ricardo La Volpe, took his place as coach of Atlas. Coach La Volpe then started having confidence in Ayala, and made Ayala a starter and captain for Atlas.
Tigres
On 2010, he arrived to the club Tigres and became a key to the Apertura 2011 championship. Ayala was named best defender of the Apertura 2011 season alongside teammate Jorge Torres Nilo and has captured the eyes of many European teams.
International career
With his great talents he was seen by the Mexican International Team, and was called up to be in a game against Colombia, but Mexico ended up losing 2–1.
