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Antonio de Nigris Guajardo (April 1, 1978 –
November 16, 2009) was a Mexican footballer, who played as a striker.
During his career, which was cut short at 31 by a fatal heart
attack,[1] he
played in six different countries, also representing twelve clubs
in nine years.
Club
career
Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, de
Nigris became interested in sports at a young age, and began his
football career with C.F. Monterrey. He then played for two
seasons in Spain (first and second
divisions), with little impact at Villarreal CF and modest Polideportivo Ejido, returning to
Americas with Once
Caldas, with whom, in the 2004 Intercontinental Cup,
he scored in the penalty shootout defeat against F.C. Porto.
After another stint in Mexico, de Nigris was signed by Santos Futebol Clube of Brazil on March 20, 2006, making
his debut against Brasiliense Futebol Clube in
a Brazilian
Cup match. However, in late 2006, he switched to Turkey, playing in quick
succession for three teams in the country: Gaziantepspor, Ankaraspor and Ankaragücü. He
was released from the latter due to heart problems, and his license
was cancelled by the Turkish Football
Federation.
Death
In 2009–10, de Nigris moved teams again, signing with Greek outfit Larissa FC. On
November 16, 2009, Jorge Urdiales, president of former club
Monterrey, confirmed de Nigris had died, apparently from a heart
attack.[2][3]
International career
A Mexican international
since 2001, de Nigris represented his nation at that
year's Copa América. His debut came on March 7, in a friendly
against Brazil, scoring the 2–0
in an eventual 3–3 draw.
After a seven-year absence in the national squad, he was called
by national coach Hugo Sánchez for a friendly match against
the United States,
on February 6, 2008. He underperformed in that match and was substituted, but
would also appear against Ghana in London; he totalled 16 appearances with four
goals until his death, at 31.[4]
International goals
Personal
life
De Nigris' younger brother Aldo is also a footballer, while older
sibling Alfonso is an actor and model. He was
given the nickname Tano by his Italian grandfather.[5]
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