Gilberto Sepúlveda

Gilberto "Tiba" Sepúlveda López (born 4 February 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Juárez, on loan from Guadalajara, and the Mexico national team.

Club career Guadalajara Sepúlveda made his professional debut with Guadalajara on 8 January 2019, during a Copa MX group stage match against Cimarrones de Sonora in a 2–1 victory. He made his Liga MX debut with the club on 1 September, playing the entire match in a 1–1 tie against Cruz Azul.

International career Youth On 25 October 2018, Sepúlveda was called up by Diego Ramírez to participate in that year's CONCACAF U-20 Championship. As Mexico would finish runner-up in the tournament, he was listed in the tournament's Best XI. In April 2019, Sepúlveda was included in the 21-player squad to represent Mexico at the U-20 World Cup in Poland.

Sepúlveda participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, appearing in three matches, where Mexico won the competition.

Senior Sepúlveda received his first senior national team call up by Gerardo Martino for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A matches against Panama and Bermuda in November 2019.

Career statistics Club

International

National team Year Apps GoalsMexico 2020 2 0 2021 3 0 2023 3 0 Total 8 0

Honours Mexico U23 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2020

Individual CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Best XI: 2018