Jorge Villalpando

Jorge Villalpando
	Villalpando in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Villalpando Romo
Date of birth	13 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	York United (General Manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2009	Puebla
2010–2011	Chiapas
2011	→ Toluca (loan)
2012	→ Atlas (loan)
2012–2013	→ Atlante (loan)
2013–2014	Puebla
2014	→ Pachuca (loan)
2015	→ Morelia (loan)
2015–2017	Chiapas
2017–2018	Lobos BUAP
Total
Managerial career
2021–2022	Tlaxcala (goalkeeping coach)
2022	Tlaxcala (Interim)
2022–2023	Tlaxcala
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Villalpando Romo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxoɾxe βiʎalˈpando], born 13 March 1985) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently serves as the General Manager of Canadian Premier League club York United FC.

Club career

Puebla

Although he has been in the first team since 2005, he made his professional debut in the Primera División (First Division) until the Apertura 2007 tournament on October 21 against Toluca. It was Puebla's first tournament after returning to the First Division when relegated to the Liga de Ascenso during the Clausura 2005 tournament. The game resulted in a 0–2 loss for Puebla.

Loan spells

Villalpando has been out on loan to multiple Liga MX clubs from his parent club, Morelia. In 2017 Jorge Villalpando was signed by Lobos BUAP recently promoted to la Liga MX from the ascenso mx he became regular starter then was demoted from 1st choice keeper to the bench Jose Antonio Rodriguez loaned from chivas de Guadalajara toke over the starting posición

International career

Villalpando was chosen by Hugo Sánchez to play for the Mexico national team but he did not see any action.

Post-playing career

In January 2024, Villalpando was named technical and sporting director of Canadian Premier League side York United FC.^[1] In November 2024, he was promoted to the title of General Manager.^[2]