On August 10, Jaime Lozano was confirmed as the new technical director of the Mexican Soccer Team for the 2026 World Cup, which our country will co-host, along with Canada and the United States.
Lozano arrived as interim coach after a short and unsuccessful management of Argentine Diego Cocca, who was fired last June. But, who is the ‘Jimmy Lozano? This is the profile and track record of the former player and coach who joins the long list of coaches that the ‘Tri’ has had throughout its history.
How many technical directors has the Mexican National Team had?
Throughout its history, the Mexican soccer team has had more than 30 technical directors, including Mexicans, foreigners, and interim starters. This is the updated list of coaches of the Mexican ‘Tricolor’.
- Adolfo Frias Beltran (1923)
- Alfonso Rojo de la Vega (1928)
- Juan Luque de Serrallonga (1930)
- Manuel “Cañoncito” Ortiz (1933-1935)
- Rafael Garza Gutierrez (1934, 1937-1938, 1949)
- Alfred C Crowle (1935)
- Octavio Vial (1935)
- Francisco Garza Gutierrez (1938)
- Octavio “La Fiera” Vial (1943)
- György Orth (1947)
- Abel Ramirez Herrera (1948)
- Antonio Lopez Herranz (1952)
- Horacio Casarin (1953)
- Antonio López Herranz (1953-1956)
- Antonio López Herranz and Rafael Garza Gutiérrez (1957-1958)
- Ignacio Trelles (1957)
- Fernando Marcos Gonzales (1959)
- Ignacio Trelles (1960-1962)
- Arpad Fekete (1963)
- Ignacio Trelles (1965-1969)
- Diego Market (1969)
- Raul Cardenas (1970)
- Javier de la Torre (1970-1973)
- Ignacio Jauregui (1974)
- Ignacio Trelles (1975-1976)
- Jose Antonio Roca (1977-1978)
- Jose Moncebaez (1979)
- Jose Antonio Roca (1979-1982)
- Bora Milutinovic (1983-1986)
- Mario Velarde (1987-1989)
- Alberto Guerra (1989)
- Manuel Lapuente (1990-1991)
- Luis Fernando Tena (1991)
- Cesar Luis Menotti (1991-1992)
- Cayetano Rodriguez (1992)
- Ricardo Ferretti (interim, 1993)
- Miguel Mejia Baron (1993-1995)
- Bora Milutinovic (1983-1986)
- Manuel Lapuente (1991-1992)
- Miguel Mejia Baron (1992-1993)
- Cesar Luis Menotti (1993)
- Miguel Mejia Baron (1993-1994)
- Bora Milutinovic (1995-1997)
- Gustavo Vargas (interim, 1999)
- Enrique Meza (2000-2001)
- Javier Aguirre (2001-2002)
- Ricardo Lavolpe (2002-2006)
- Hugo Sanchez (2006-2008)
- Jesús Ramírez (interim, 2008)
- Sven-Goran Eriksson (2008-2009)
- Javier Aguirre (2009-2010)
- Enrique Meza (interim, 2010)
- Jose Manuel de la Torre (2010-2013)
- Víctor Manuel Vucetich (interim, 2013)
- Miguel Herrera (2013-2015)
- Ricardo Ferretti (interim, 2015)
- Juan Carlos Osorio (2015-2018)
- Gerardo Martino (2019-2022)
- Diego Cocca (2023)
- Jaime Lozano (2023-present)
The current coach of the Mexican soccer team
Jaime Arturo Lozano Espín (Mexico City, September 29, 1978) is a former Mexican soccer player and technical director. During his career as a footballer he served as a midfielder. On June 19, 2023, he was appointed interim coach of the Mexican soccer team, a position that he definitively assumed on August 10.
Who will be the new coach of the Mexican National Team for 2023?
Jaime Lozano was appointed as interim technical director in 2023 after the dismissal of Diego Cocca. He led the Mexican team during the Gold Cup and won the final against Panama by one goal to nil. After this result, he was ratified as the final technical director for the 2026 World Cup cycle.
What happened to the former coach of the Mexican National Team?
Argentine Diego Cocca was sacked as Mexico coach on June 19, less than a week before El Tri debuted in the Gold Cup, and Jaime Lozano was provisionally appointed in his place.
Cocca took over as coach last February, but the disappointing results precipitated his departure, especially the 3-0 defeat suffered last week by the United States in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League.
Has Mexico ever won a World Cup?
Until now, the Mexico national soccer team has not won a FIFA World Cup. Mexico’s best performance in the World Cup has been reaching the quarterfinals twice:
In 1970, when Mexico hosted the tournament, they reached the quarterfinals before being eliminated by Italy.
In 1986, during the World Cup held in Mexico, they reached the quarterfinals again and were eliminated by Germany.
Although Mexico has failed to win the tournament, it has had several outstanding World Cup appearances and is considered one of the strongest teams in the CONCACAF region.
However, Mexico has won a U-17 World Cup in 2005 and a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
Is the Mexico soccer team good?
The quality of the Mexico national soccer team has varied over the years and depends on several factors, including player talent, coaching, the country’s soccer development infrastructure, and international competition.
Mexico is considered one of the strongest teams in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF), and has had a solid track record in terms of performances in regional tournaments and qualification to World Cups. They have won the CONCACAF Gold Cup on several occasions and are a constant presence in World Cup qualifying tournaments.
However, when it comes to FIFA World Cups, Mexico has failed to reach the final rounds or win the tournament, despite their consistent appearances. Despite this, they have reached the quarterfinals on two occasions (1970 and 1986), which is a remarkable achievement.
Generally speaking, the Mexico national team is respected in the soccer world and has proven to be a strong competitor both regionally and internationally. However, opinions about its quality can vary depending on expectations and the context in which you find yourself at any given time.
Where was Jaime Lozano born?
Jaime Lozano was born in Mexico City on September 29, 1978.
Jaime Lozano’s career
He debuted with the National University Club in 1998, where he played until 2001, from there he went to Celaya. In 2002, he returned to the UNAM team where he won two championships: the Clausura 2004 and Apertura 2004 championships and the Santiago Bernabéu Trophy. He played the FIFA Confederations Cup with Mexico.
For the 2005 Apertura, he was signed by the UANL Tigres, being the most expensive player in the Mexican market that year. 3 However, in 2007, he was separated from the first team, for which he trained with the affiliate club Tigres de Reynosa. Said separation, according to the team’s board of directors, was due to the poor performance of the player in the 2007 Apertura Tournament. On the other hand, it is said that it was a disciplinary measure for having made strong statements after the defeat of his team as a visitor against Puebla in the match corresponding to matchday 10 of the 2007 Apertura Tournament.
The player expressed his disagreement with the resolution and said that he would try to negotiate his departure from the northern university club once said tournament was concluded; his next step would be towards another big one, after Universidad Nacional, and the UANL Tigers, his pass was finalized to Cruz Azul on December 18, 2007. It was confirmed: “Jaime Lozano is already part of Cruz’s Celeste Machine Blue and for definitive sale”, which radically changed the face of El Jimmy, who was below expectations in his time with the Tigers, thus ending the uncertainty for the left midfielder.
Later he was transferred to Monarcas Morelia where he played a few seasons and even in the 2011 Clausura final he scored a goal against the team from the National Autonomous University of Mexico although they lost by an aggregate score of 3-2 in favor of the cats. In the 2012 Apertura he is loaned for 2 years to the National University Club under the mandate of Joaquín del Olmo. After the dismissal of Del Olmo, he was not contemplated as a starter in Liga MX.
In June 2013, he had been hired to play with Alebrijes de Oaxaca for the 2013 Apertura, but shortly after, due to salary and family problems, he did not want to go, and finding no other option, he decided to retire from the courts.
Achievements of Jaime Lozano
As a player, Jaime Lozano won the 2003-2004 Clausura Tournament and the 2004 Apertura Tournament with the UNAM Pumas and was Champion of Champions in the Mexican tournament.
In friendly titles, he also won the Santiago Bernabéu Trophy with the Pumas against Real Madrid in 2004.
As a coach, he won a Mexican Super Cup with Querétaro in 2017. With the Mexico under-23 team, he won the Pan American Games in 2019, the CONCACAF Pre-Olympic in 2020 and the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Already with the senior team, he won the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2020 against Panama by a goal to nil.
How much does Jaime Lozano earn?
There is no precise information on how much Jaime Lozano earns. In his last club as coach, Necaxa, he had a salary of 450 thousand dollars a year.
What will Jaime Lozano’s salary be?
Until now it is not known how much Jaime Lozano will earn as technical director of the Mexican team, but according to information from Mediotiempo, the young strategist would earn less than his predecessors, such as Diego Cocca, who had a salary of 4 million dollars (mdd) per year; Gerardo Matino, of 3.6 million dollars; Juan Carlos Osorio, who received 1.9 million; and Miguel Herrera, who received 2.7 million dollars a year.
Note: This article was made with the help of ChatGPT and edited by a human.
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