Mexico midfielder Jorge
Enriquez has grown accustomed to success over the last two years, the
21-year-old having formed part of the El Tri sides
that finished third at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 and struck gold at
the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament London 2012.
His fledgling career took another upward turn only last
Friday, when he made his full international debut in Mexico’s
5-0 defeat of Guyana
in their latest qualifier for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
The Guadalajara
player was still buzzing with excitement when he spoke to FIFA.com afterwards,
giving his views on his rapid progress in the game, his ambitions and what that
future might hold for a generation of Mexican players of whom much is expected.
Moving on up
Enriquez’s international career began 39 minutes into last week’s match inHouston , when he came on for veteran Gerardo Torrado, one
of the mainstays of the Mexico side
in recent years. The new boy did not disappoint, making an important
contribution in the defeat of the Caribbean
side.
Enriquez’s international career began 39 minutes into last week’s match in
Clearly delighted with his day’s work, the defensive
midfielder said: “I’m excited and very happy. It’s a dream for me to be here
and to be playing my part with these guys.”
As he went on to explain, his lengthy apprenticeship in Mexico’s
youth teams have stood him in good stead for his full debut, allowing him to
take the occasion in his stride: “The processes are pretty similar,” said the
man they call El Chatón, “There’s a lot of good work
done in the youth sides and the system is virtually the same, which makes
things a lot easier.
“I think the good results we’ve had have really helped
change the mentality in Mexico,”
continued the winner of the adidas Bronze Ball at Colombia 2011, explaining how Mexico’s
planning has paid off. “Youngsters look on us as winners now and they’re not
scared by what they see, which I think is important. With our achievements
we’ve changed the way they think and made them see us as role models.”
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