A total of 17 national players have scored in the most important club tournament in the world.
The UEFA Champions League is the premier competition in Europe, and Mexican players have gradually become key figures for several clubs. While not as historic as the Argentinians or Uruguayans, sixteen Mexicans have had the privilege of scoring in this competition since 1955-56. Hugo Sanchez opened the scoring for Mexico, and Edson Alvarez is the latest to find the net with Ajax.
Below is a complete list of all the Mexican scorers in the Champions League saga:
EFRAÍN JUÁREZ (1)
GOALS: 1
EQUIPMENT: Celtic
Note: He scored in the earlier qualifying round.
GUILLE FRANCO (1)
GOALS: 1
EQUIPMENT: Villarreal
PAVEL PARDO (1)
GOALS: 1
EQUIPMENT: Stuttgart
GIOVANI DOS SANTOS (1)
GOALS: 1
EQUIPMENT: Barcelona
RAFAEL MÁRQUEZ (1)
GOALS: 1
EQUIPMENT: Barcelona
HECTOR MORENO (1)
GOALS: 1
EQUIPMENT: PSV
SANTIAGO GIMÉNEZ (2)
GOALS: 2
EQUIPMENT: Feyenoord
EDSON ÁLVAREZ (2)
GOALS: 2
EQUIPMENT: Ajax
Note: One goal came in the qualifying phase.
MIGUEL LAYún (4)
GOALS: 4
EQUIPMENT: Getty
Carlos VELA (4)
GOALS: 4
EQUIPMENT: Arsenal (2) and Real Sociedad (2)
RAÚL JIMÉNEZ (4)
GOALS: 4
EQUIPMENT: Benfica
HIRVING LOZANO (4)
GOALS: 4
EQUIPMENT: PSV
NERY CASTILLO (5)
GOALS: 5
EQUIPMENT: Olympiakos (4) and Shakhtar Donetsk (1)
CROWN TECATITE (5)
GOALS: 5
EQUIPMENT: postage
HECTOR HERRERA (7)
GOALS: 7
EQUIPMENT: postage
JAVIER CHICHARITO HERNÁNDEZ (14)
GOALS: 14
EQUIPMENT: Manchester United (7), Real Madrid (1) and Bayer Leverkusen (6)
HUGO SÁNCHEZ (17)
GOALS: 17
EQUIPMENT: Real Madrid
Source: Goal