Antonio Briseño

Antonio "Pollo" Briseño Vázquez (born 5 February 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Toluca.

Club career Early career In 2008, Briseño joined the youth academy of Atlas, successfully going through the U-17, U-20 and Premier sides. First team coach Juan Carlos Chávez eventually promoted Briseño to the first team in 2011.

Briseño made his professional league debut with Atlas on September 30, 2011, against Chiapas. He came on as a substitute for Flavio Santos in the 86th minute of the game. During his time at Atlas, Briseño struggled for playing time, and only managed to appear in ten matches for the club.

Tigres UANL On 1 July 2014, Briseño was transferred to Tigres UANL. He played the second leg of the finals of the Apertura 2015 season, winning his first professional league title. He also made seven appearances in the 2015 Copa Libertadores as Tigres finished runner-up in the competition.

Struggling for playing time, Briseño was sent on loan to Ascenso MX side Juárez in June 2016, and in December 2016 he was loaned out to Veracruz for the Clausura 2017 season.

Feirense On 3 July 2017, Primeira Liga club Feirense announced the signing of Briseño on a two-year contract. On September 30, 2017, Briseño made his debut against Boavista.

On 7 April 2018, Briseño scored his first goal for Feirense in a 2–2 draw against Braga.

Guadalajara On 2 July 2019, Briseño returned to Mexico to join Guadalajara. On 29 July, he scored his first goal with Chivas, in a 2–0 victory against Tigres.

Toluca On 19 December 2024, Toluca reached an agreement to sign Briseño.

International career Youth Briseño was chosen by coach Raúl Gutiérrez to be part of the Mexican squad that would play at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was to be hosted in Mexico. He captained the team and played in every game, including the final against Uruguay, scoring the first goal in Mexico's 2–0 victory.

In 2012, Briseño was selected to represent Mexico at the 2012 Milk Cup held in Northern Ireland. He captained the squad to the final against Denmark, which Mexico won 3–0. Briseño was again selected by coach Sergio Almaguer to be part of the Mexican squad participating in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He played in every match and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Briseño was called up for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. He also participated in the 2013 Toulon Tournament, with Mexico placing sixth in the competition.

Career statistics Club

Honours Tigres UANL Liga MX: Apertura 2015

Toluca Liga MX: Clausura 2025, Apertura 2025 Campeón de Campeones: 2025 Campeones Cup: 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2026

Mexico Youth FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2013 Central American and Caribbean Games: 2014

Individual CONCACAF U-20 Championship Most Valuable Player: 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Bext XI: 2013