Alfredo Talavera
From third-choice to Gold Cup hero, Talavera's career spanned two decades and three World Cups.
Alfredo Talavera Díaz (born 18 September 1982) is a Mexican professional football coach and former goalkeeper. He currently serves as the goalkeeper coach for the Mexico under-23 national team.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Club
- Toluca
- Chivas
- and others (never Tigres UANL)
- Nationality
- Mexican
- National team
- Mexico
Lore & Background
Talavera started his career with Guadalajara in 2003. He was loaned to Tigres UANL on a one-year loan in 2008, but rarely saw action and was released after recovering from an injury. He was then transferred to Toluca in 2009, where he became a starter and helped the team win the Bicentenario 2010 championship, earning the Golden Glove award. He later played for Club Universidad Nacional (2020) and Juárez (2022), retiring in October 2024.
Reader's Guide
Talavera made his senior national team debut in March 2011. He was third-choice goalkeeper for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup but became starter after issues with the first and second choices, helping Mexico win the tournament. He was called up for the 2013 Gold Cup, 2013 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 2015 Copa América, the Copa América Centenario, and the 2016 Summer Olympics. He did not appear in any matches at the 2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup, 2015 Copa América, 2018 World Cup, or 2022 World Cup.
Did You Know?
- Talavera scored a last-minute penalty for Toluca against Puebla on 15 September 2013, his first Liga MX goal.
- He won the CONCACAF Champions League Golden Glove in 2013–14 despite losing the final.
- Talavera was one of three over-aged players for Mexico at the 2016 Summer Olympics and served as captain after Oribe Peralta's injury.
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