Javier Aquino, Mexico footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Javier Aquino is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. He is an Olympic gold medalist.

Aquino made his debut with Cruz Azul in 2010, playing in over 70 league matches until his transfer to Spanish club Villarreal in January 2013, with whom he gained promotion to La Liga six months later. In June 2015, he returned to Mexico to join Tigres UANL.

Aquino has been called up to the Mexico U-23 national team, where he was a part of the squads playing at the 2011 Copa América, the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Mexico won the gold medal. He made his debut with the senior national team in 2011, and participated in the 2013 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, as well as the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.