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Career & Clubs
América
At club level, he made his debut for América on 4 February 2006 against Atlas. His debut in an international tournament came in 2007, when América participated in the Copa Sudamericana, where they finished runner-up. In 2009, América participated in the World Football Challenge, where he scored in the 2–1 win against AC Milan. In 2011, Esqueda scored against European powerhouses Manchester City in a 1–1 draw and against Real Madrid in a 2–3 loss.
Pachuca, Atlas, Tigres UANL, Veracruz and Chiapas
On 23 May 2011, he was transferred to C.F. Pachuca. After several years of injuries and ups and downs with Pachuca, he was loaned to Atlas in 2014. Under the command of Tomás Boy, Esqueda scored three goals with Atlas in the season. On 2015, he was loaned again to Tigres UANL. With Tigres, he scored a hat-trick in the Copa Libertadores 2015 victory of 5–4 over Juan Aurich on 15 April 2015. He also scored the last goal of the 3–0 victory in the Clásico Regiomontano against arch-rivals C.F. Monterrey on 18 April, as well as Tigres' first goal in the 2–1 victory over Bolivian side Club Universitario in the round of 16 of the 2015 Copa Libertadores. After winning his first Liga MX with Tigres UANL as a reserve player, Esqueda was loaned out to Veracruz where he had a discreet stint. In July 2016, Esqueda was loaned out to second division team FC Juárez a move which Esqueda refused to comply with. After an inactive fall 2016 semester, Esqueda was loaned out to…
Esqueda was a part of the U-17 world champion team in Peru in 2005. He was also part of the U-20 team that represented Mexico at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but was cut from the team at the last minute. He formed part of the U-23 team that was to represent Mexico at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He helped Mexico achieve a bronze medal, with him scoring four goals, becoming one of the top scorers of the tournament. He was called up by the Mexico national team for a game against El Salvador. He scored his first goal on 14 October 2009 against Trinidad & Tobago in a 2–2 draw. His most recent appearance was on 3 June 2015 in a friendly against Peru. He was part of the 2015 Copa America roster, however he did not make any appearances during the tournament.
International goals
International appearances
As of 12 October 2010
- Club
- CF Pachuca (2011–2014)
- Club
- Tigres UANL (2015–2015)
- Club
- Club América (2005–2011)
- Club
- Atlas F.C. (2014–2014)
- Club
- Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (2016–)
- Club
- Mexico national under-17 association football team (2005–2005)
- Club
- Mexico national under-20 football team (2007–2007)
- Club
- Mexico national under-23 football team (2007–2011)
- Club
- Mexico men's national football team (2007–)
- Club
- Mexico national under-17 association football team (2000–2001)
- Club
- Arka Gdynia
- National team
- Mexico
Legacy
América
InterLiga: 2008 East Bengal
I-League: Runner-up 2018–19 Tigres UANL
Liga MX: Apertura 2015 Mexico U-17
FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2005 Pan American Games: Bronze medal 2007
Clubs
- Mexico men's national football team2007current
- Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz2016current
- Arka Gdyniacurrent
- Mexico national under-17 association football team2000–2001
- Club América2005–2011
- Mexico national under-17 association football team2005–2005
- 2007–2007
- Mexico national under-20 football team2007–2007
- Mexico national under-23 football team2007–2011
- CF Pachuca2011–2014
- Atlas F.C.2014–2014
- Tigres UANL2015–2015
Played together with
- Aaran LinesArka Gdynia · 2003–2004
Aarón Padilla GutiérrezTiburones Rojos de Veracruz · 1973–1974- Achilleas PoungourasArka Gdynia
- Adalberto LópezAtlas F.C. · 1950–1951
- Adam DanchArka Gdynia · 2017
Adam MusiałArka Gdynia · 1978–1980
Adebayo AkinfenwaClub América · 2003–2003
Adolfo BautistaCF Pachuca · 2003–2003
Adolfo RíosClub América · 1999–2004
Adolfo RíosTiburones Rojos de Veracruz · 1990–1997
Adrián AldreteClub América · 2012–2014- Adrián ChávezClub América · 1986–1996
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Enrique Alejandro Esqueda Tirado is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Mexico at the 2015 Copa América. He is popularly known by his nickname "Paleta".
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