Alan Pulido

{{short description|Mexican footballer (born 1991)}} {{family name hatnote|Pulido|Izaguirre|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alan Pulido | fullname = Alan Pulido Izaguirre<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players |publisher=FIFA.com |page=24 |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630075509/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=30 June 2014}}</ref> | image = Alan Pulido.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Pulido in 2014 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|3|8}} | birth_place = Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | height = 1.77m<ref name="FIFA" /> | position = Striker | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthclubs1 = UANL | youthyears1 = 2007–2010 | years1 = 2009 | clubs1 = Tigres B<ref>[https://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/65740 Alan Pulido Izaguirre - Ficha Jugador]</ref> | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2010–2014 | clubs2 = UANL | caps2 = 105 | goals2 = 23 | years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Levadiakos | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Olympiacos | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = Guadalajara | caps5 = 97 | goals5 = 34 | years6 = 2020–2024 | clubs6 = Sporting Kansas City | caps6 = 92 | goals6 = 35 | years7 = 2025–2026 | clubs7 = Guadalajara | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalteam1 = Mexico U20 | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2012 | nationalteam2 = Mexico U23 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 11 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2021 | nationalteam3 = Mexico | nationalcaps3 = 20 | nationalgoals3 = 5 | pcupdate = 3 December 2025 | ntupdate = 1 August 2021 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|MEX}}}} {{MedalCompetition|CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Medal|RU|2021 United States|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Qualifying Championship}} {{MedalW|2012 United States|}} {{MedalCompetition|Toulon Tournament}} {{Medal|W|2012 France|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-20 World Cup}} {{Medal|3rd|2011 Colombia|Team}} }}

'''Alan Pulido Izaguirre''' (born 8 March 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Pulido began his career at UANL, having his professional debut in 2009. Contractual disagreements with the club led to his absence from the 2014 Apertura tournament. In February 2015, Pulido moved abroad to join Greek club Levadiakos, before signing for Olympiacos in the summer of that year. The following season, he won the Greek Super League. In August 2016, he joined Guadalajara for what was then a club-record fee of US$7.15 million. Winning the league Double, the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, and various individual accolades, in December 2019, Pulido transferred to Sporting Kansas City, a move which set a new transfer record for the club.

Pulido represented the under-20, under-23, and senior Mexico national teams. He was called up to participate in the 2011 Copa América, the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

==Club career== ===UANL=== Pulido started his career at the youth academy of UANL. He made his professional debut on 20 June 2009 in a SuperLiga match against MLS side Chivas USA, scoring his first goal in the 11th minute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tigres amargó el debut de Chivas USA en SuperLiga |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/23/tigres-amarg%C3%B3-el-debut-de-chivas-usa-en-superliga-0}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On 27 February 2010, Pulido made his Liga MX debut coming on as a substitute after the half-time break in the 0–3 defeat to Monarcas Morelia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Morelia gana 3–0 a Tigres en el Universitario |url=http://www.terra.com.mx/noticia?n=0728db34db9af310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD |publisher=Terra |language=es |access-date=28 February 2010}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He scored his first league goal on 13 April 2011 in the 4–2 win over Pachuca at the Estadio Universitario.<ref>{{cite web |last=Méndez |first=Jessika |title=Tigres 4–2 Pachuca... Tigres con pie en Liguilla |url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/cronicas/2011/04/13/tigres-4-2-pachuca-tigres-con-pie-en-liguilla_33552 |publisher=Medio Tiempo |language=es |access-date=13 April 2011}}</ref>

Pulido scored the third goal in the 3–1 second-leg victory of the 2011 Apertura Final against Santos Laguna on 11 December, winning his first league title and helping secure the club's third league title, the first in over thirty years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Velázquez |first=Óscar Adrían |title=Tigres (4)3–1 Santos... Los felinos tocan el cielo |url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/cronicas/2011/12/11/tigres-4-31-santos-los-felinos-tocan-el-cielo_40290 |publisher=Medio Tiempo |language=es |access-date=11 December 2011}}</ref> Throughout the tournament, Pulido was subdued to a substitute role, behind first-choice striker Héctor Mancilla, and received limited playing time.

He was a pivotal piece in the club's winning of the Clausura 2014 Copa MX, where he finished with the tournament's top scorer, scoring 11 times within 10 matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido, el Tigre que fue a Brasil 2014 |url=https://www.multimedios.com/deportes/liga-mx/alan-pulido-el-tigre-que-fue-brasil-2014 |work=Multimedios |first=Edu |last=Torres |date=5 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/players/alan-pulido |work=Sporting Kansas City}}</ref>

====Transfer dispute==== After participating with the Mexico national football team at the 2014 World Cup, Pulido was meant to rejoin Tigres to prepare for the upcoming 2014 Apertura tournament. After alleged interest from several European clubs, among them Greek side Olympiacos,<ref>{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=Tom |title=Report: Mexico striker Pulido nearing Olympiakos |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/mexico/2014/05/03/4793090/report-mexico-striker-pulido-nearing-olympiakos |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref> Pulido stated that his contract with Tigres had ended and was thus a free agent, though club personnel claimed Pulido had signed a contract extension that would keep him with the club until June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido claims to be a free agent, files complaint against Tigres UANL |url=http://soccerly.com/article/jonnyrico/alan-pulido-claims-to-be-a-free-agent-files-complaint-against-tigres-uanl |publisher=Soccerly |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-date=23 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123075427/http://soccerly.com/article/jonnyrico/alan-pulido-claims-to-be-a-free-agent-files-complaint-against-tigres-uanl |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=Tom |title=Pulido declares himself free from Tigres |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/mexico/2014/07/31/4996370/pulido-declares-himself-free-from-tigres |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=31 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=McCauly |first=Kevin |date=29 July 2014 |title=Alan Pulido claims he has illegal contract, trying to leave Tigres |url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/29/5949541/alan-pulido-tigres-contract-olympiacos |publisher=SB Nation |access-date=31 July 2014}}</ref> Pulido did not attend any of the club's pre-season training sessions and was separated from the first team and sent to train with the reserves as a result,<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido separated from Tigres' squad |url=http://soccerly.com/article/salvadorborboa/alan-pulido-separated-from-tigres-squad |publisher=Soccerly |access-date=25 July 2014 |archive-date=26 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726230918/http://soccerly.com/article/salvadorborboa/alan-pulido-separated-from-tigres-squad |url-status=dead}}</ref> with Pulido also failing to appear at the training sessions. He subsequently did not participate in the Apertura tournament.

In November of that year, Pulido and his representative started a legal dispute against Tigres via the Mexican Football Federation, claiming the signature on the addendum of the contract was falsified.<ref>{{cite news |last=Luna |first=Édgar |title=Caso Alan Pulido sigue en Femexfut |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/deportes/2014/impreso/caso-alan-pulidosigue-en-femexfut-159564.html |newspaper=El Universal |language=es |access-date=21 October 2014 |archive-date=1 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201221645/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/deportes/2014/impreso/caso-alan-pulidosigue-en-femexfut-159564.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Federation ultimately ruled in favor of Tigres, though another complaint was filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).<ref>{{cite web |title=Pulido recurrirá al TAS tras resolución de Femexfut a favor de Tigres |url=http://www.economiahoy.mx/futbol-eAm-mx/noticias/6305697/12/14/Pulido-recurrira-al-TAS-tras-resolucion-de-Femexfut-a-favor-de-Tigres.html#.Kku89c7dEThesQL |language=es |publisher=Economía Hoy |access-date=5 December 2014}}</ref>

===Levadiakos=== On 29 January 2015, it was reported that Pulido had signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Greek club Levadiakos, with the deal being confirmed by both Pulido – who announced the transfer via his Twitter account – and the club.<ref>{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=Tom |title=Pulido announces he'll play for Levadiakos |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2015/01/29/8421102/pulido-announces-hell-play-for-levadiakos |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido volverá a jugar, lo hará con el Levadiakos de Grecia |url=http://www.espn.go.com/deportes/nota?storyId=2286124&src=desktop&cc=3888 |publisher=ESPN Deportes |language=es |access-date=29 January 2015}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> However that same day, Tigres issued a press release declaring that CAS had ruled in their favor and would reject the transfer, with the court stating that ''‘there is not a risk of irreparable damage to the player, because such damage, if exists, is caused by the player himself who decided not to re-join Tigres’''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Price |first=Daniel |title=(Tweet) Mexican Transfer Dispute Rumbles On |url=http://www.caughtoffside.com/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F#article/caughtoffside-729734 |publisher=caughtoffside |access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> Pulido's request for a provisional transfer had also been denied by CAS,<ref>{{cite news |title=TAS niega permiso provisional a Alan Pulido; el caso legal continúa |url=http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/tasniegapermisoprovisionalaalanpulidoelcasolegalcontinua-2259141.html |newspaper=Vanguardia |language=es |access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> though another request was submitted to FIFA.<ref name="goal" >{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido entrenó con el Levadiakos de Grecia |url=http://www.goal.com/es-mx/news/4783/mexicanos-por-el-mundo/2015/02/02/8550022/alan-pulido-entrenó-con-el-levadiakos-de-grecia |publisher=Goal.com |language=es |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=3 February 2015}}</ref> On 2 February, Pulido participated in his first training session with Levadiakos.<ref name="goal" /> On 27 February, a provisional transfer was granted to Pulido by FIFA's Player's Status Committee, thus allowing him to play for Levadiakos while the legal dispute continued.<ref>{{cite web |title=FIFA otorga pase provisional de Alan Pulido y podrá jugar en Grecia |url=http://www.espn.go.com/deportes/nota?storyId=2309212&src=desktop&cc=3888 |publisher=ESPN Deportes |language=es |date=27 February 2015 |access-date=28 February 2015}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

On 9 March 2015, Pulido scored on his official league debut with Levadiakos in the 3–1 win against Platanias, and was named man of the match.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pulido anota en su debut con el Levadiakos |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/deportes/2015/pulido-anota-en-su-debut-con-el-levadiakos-1083087.html |newspaper=El Universal |language=es |access-date=9 March 2015 |archive-date=11 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311145817/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/deportes/2015/pulido-anota-en-su-debut-con-el-levadiakos-1083087.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

He completed the campaign with six games played and one goal scored as Levadiakos finished 14th in the table

===Olympiacos=== On 3 July 2015, Olympiacos announced the signing of Pulido from Levadiakos. Prior to the move, Mexican club Guadalajara claimed they had purchased fifty percent of the player's rights during the annual league draft, and were awaiting on a verdict from the resolution from CAS in favor of UANL, who as a result could negotiate with Guadalajara over Pulido.<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympiacos anuncia fichaje del delantero mexicano Alan Pulido |url=http://www.espn.go.com/deportes/nota?storyId=2412574&lang=ES&cc=3888 |website=ESPN Deportes |language=es |access-date=3 July 2015}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

On 13 January 2016, Pulido started his first match for Olympiacos in the Greek Football Cup match against Chania, scoring the fifth goal in the 6–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido, gol y titular con Olympiacos en la Copa griega |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/nota/_/id/2570320/alan-pulido-gol-y-titular-con-olympiacos-en-la-copa-griega |website=ESPN Deportes |date=13 January 2016 |language=es |access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref> On 18 January, he made his debut with the club in the Super League in a 0–0 draw game against Platanias. Five days later, Pulido played all 90 minutes and scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Skoda Xanthi.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pulido's strike leads Olympiakos to victory |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/160386/pulidos-strike-leads-olympiakos-victory |website=www.sdna.gr |date=23 January 2016 |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref> On 28 February, Pulido scored the third goal in the 3–0 win over Veria, meaning Olympiacos won the league with six matches to spare, 21 points clear of second-place AEK Athens.<ref>{{cite web |last=Myson |first=Chris |title=PULIDO SCORES AS OLYMPIACOS IS CROWNED GREEK CHAMPION AGAIN |url=http://www.goal.com/s/en-us/news/1956/europe/2016/02/28/20810332/pulido-scores-as-olympiacos-is-crowned-greek-champion-again |website=Goal.com |access-date=28 February 2016}}</ref>

===Guadalajara=== On 30 August 2016 it was announced that Pulido was returning to Mexico to play for Guadalajara for a reported US$7.15 million(€6 million), making Pulido Guadalajara's most expensive signing at the time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido returns to Mexico with Chivas after long transfer saga |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/alan-pulido-returns-mexico-chivas-173902892.html |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |work=Goal.com |date=30 August 2016 |access-date=30 August 2016 |archive-date=2 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002203222/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/alan-pulido-returns-mexico-chivas-173902892.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Pulido made his league debut with Guadalajara on 10 September, coming on as a substitute in the second half in a 2–0 victory over Chiapas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido debuta en el Apertura 2016 en victoria de Chivas sobre Chiapas FC |url=https://www.telemundodeportes.com/mexico/alan-pulido-debuta-en-el-apertura-2016-en-victoria-de-chivas-sobre-chiapas-fc |publisher=Telemundo Deportes |date=10 September 2016}}</ref> The following week, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–1 loss against Toluca.<ref>{{cite web |title=Logra Pulido primer gol con Chivas en Liga MX |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/2792707/logra-pulido-primer-gol-con-chivas-en-liga-mx |publisher=ESPN Deportes |date=17 September 2016}}</ref>

In April 2017, Guadalajara won the Clausura Copa MX final against Monarcas Morelia after defeating them in a penalty shoot-out in which he scored.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chivasdecorazon.com.mx/noticias/28506/Hace-historia-en-la-Copa- |title=Hace historia en la Copa |publisher=chivasdecorazon.com.mx |date=April 19, 2017 |access-date=April 19, 2017 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chivas beat Monarcas Morelia on penalties to win Copa MX |url=https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2017/4/19/15367364/chivas-beat-monarcas-morelia-on-penalties-to-win-copa-mx |work=FMFStateOfMind.com |first=Rafael |last=Diaz |date=19 April 2017}}</ref> The following month, the Clausura championship was disputed against his former club, UANL. In the first leg at Estadio Universitario, he scored the first goal in a 2–2 draw. In the return leg at Estadio Chivas, he scored the first goal of the match again — a goal named as Goal of the Tournament<ref>{{cite web |title=Gol de Alan Pulido en la final recibió el Balón de Oro |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/gol-alan-pulido-recibio-balon-oro |work=Medio Tiempo |date=16 July 2017}}</ref> — this time the final score being 2–1 in Guadalajara's favor meaning they were crowned champions for the first time since the Apertura 2006<ref>{{cite web |title=Chivas Win 12th Liga MX Championship After Beating Tigres 4-3 on Aggregate |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2712373-chivas-win-12th-liga-mx-championship-after-beating-tigres-4-3-on-aggregate |work=Bleacher Report |date=29 May 2017 |first=Tom |last=Sunderland}}</ref> and won their first Double since the 1969–70 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=¡Doblete Sagrado! Chivas conquista Copa y Liga después de 37 años |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/doblete-sagrado-chivas-conquista-copa-liga-37-anos |work=MedioTiempo.com |date=29 May 2019 |language=es}}</ref> He was included in the Clausura's Best XI and named as the tournament's most valuable player as well.<ref>{{cite web |title=Liga MX: Alan Pulido, Jugador Más Valioso del Clausura 2017 |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/3290151/liga-mx-alan-pulido-jugador-mas-valioso-del-clausura-2017 |work=ESPN Deportes |date=30 May 2017 |language=es}}</ref>

On 17 April 2018, during the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League finals against Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, Pulido would score from a free kick, helping his team attain a 2–1 victory — the goal was named as Goal of the Tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=VIDEO: Pulido free kick downs Toronto in CCL final first leg |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/video-pulido-free-kick-downs-toronto-in-ccl-final-first-leg/10rhegdd22mkm1h0okrhnxf6me |work=Goal.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.concacafchampionsleague.com/en/video/rocket-league/goal-of-the-tournament-presented-by-rocket-league |title=Goal of the Tournament presented by Rocket League |publisher=CONCACAF.com |date=April 25, 2018 |access-date=10 May 2018 |archive-date=7 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807033127/https://www.concacafchampionsleague.com/en/video/rocket-league/goal-of-the-tournament-presented-by-rocket-league |url-status=dead}}</ref> Guadalajara went on to win the finals after defeating them in a penalty shoot-out 4–2 following a 3–3 aggregate draw; managing to score during the shoot-out.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chivas Win CONCACAF Champions League |url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/liga-mx/news/chivas-win-concacaf-champions-league/855746 |work=BeinSport.com |date=25 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chivas venció en penales a Toronto para levantar la Concachampions |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/chivas-vencio-penales-toronto-levantar-concachampions |publisher=Medio Tiempo |language=es |date=25 April 2018}}</ref>

Pulido finished the Apertura 2019 as one of the joint top goalscorers with 12 goals and was the first Mexican to score the most goals in a tournament since Ángel Reyna in the Clausura 2011 with 11 goals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido, virtual campeón de goleo en el Apertura 2019 |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/6353390/alan-pulido-virtual-campeon-de-goleo-en-el-apertura-2019 |work=ESPN Deportes |date=23 November 2019}}</ref> Pulido was subsequently awarded the Golden Boot and included in the Apertura's Best XI.<ref>{{cite web |title=El 11 ideal del Torneo Apertura 2019 |date=3 January 2020 |url=https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2020/01/04/futbol/1578103190_147698.html}}</ref>

===Sporting Kansas City=== On 11 December 2019 it was announced that Pulido would play for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on a four-year contract for a reported US$9.5 million (€9.2 million) as a Designated Player, making his transfer the most expensive in the history of the club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Άλαν Πουλίδο: Έγινε η ακριβότερη μεταγραφή της Κάνσας Σίτι |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/diethnes-podosfairo/alan-poylido-egine-h-akrivoterh-metagrafh-ths-kansas-siti.5654388.html |publisher=www.sport24.gr |date=11 December 2019 |access-date=11 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sporting Kansas City win Alan Pulido sweepstakes, sign Mexican striker |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/10/sporting-kansas-city-win-alan-pulido-sweepstakes-sign-mexican-striker |publisher=www.mlssoccer.com |date=10 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sporting KC Acquires Alan Pulido From Chivas |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/12/11/sporting-kc-acquires-alan-pulido-cd-guadalajara-transfer |magazine=Sports Illustrated |first=Michael |last=Shapiro |date=10 December 2019}}</ref>

On 29 February 2020, Pulido scored a goal in his debut match against Vancouver Whitecaps in a 3–1 victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido receives a standing ovation from Sporting Kansas City fans in home debut |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/03/07/alan-pulido-receives-standing-ovation-sporting-kansas-city-fans-home-debut}}</ref> On 3 October, he returned to the lineup following a hamstring injury and scored his first brace in a 2–1 victory over Houston Dynamo,<ref>{{cite web |title=Mexico star Alan Pulido leads Sporting KC past Houston |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=585502}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Analysis: What makes Alan Pulido such a weapon for Sporting KC? Let's break it down |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article246244545.html |access-date=26 October 2020 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026211000/https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article246244545.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> leading him to being named MLS Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sporting striker Alan Pulido named MLS Player of the Week after two-goal salvo in win over Houston |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/10/05/sporting-striker-alan-pulido-named-mls-player-week-after-two-goal-salvo-win-over#:~:text=Accessories-,Sporting%20striker%20Alan%20Pulido%20named%20MLS%20Player%20of%20the%20Week,salvo%20in%20win%20over%20Houston&text=Sporting%20Kansas%20City%20striker%20Alan,on%20Saturday%20at%20BBVA%20Stadium. |first=Sam |last=Kozvan |date=5 October 2020}}</ref>

At the end of the regular season, Pulido was nominated as a finalist for that year's MLS Newcomer of the Year Award<ref>{{cite web |title=Sporting KC's Pulido named a finalist for 2020 MLS Newcomer of the Year |url=https://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/sporting-kansas-city-striker-alan-pulido-named-a-finalist-for-2020-mls-newcomer-of-the-year-111120 |website=Foxsports.com |date=11 November 2020}}</ref> and was awarded the club's Offensive Player of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Pulido: Offensive Player of the Year presented by Ivy Investments |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/11/18/alan-pulido-offensive-player-year-presented-ivy-investments}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In June 2023, Pulido won the MLS Player of the Month award for the first time, scoring 6 goals and chipping in an assist in 5 games. He became the first Sporting Kansas City player in five years and the fourth Mexican player to win the award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=Sporting Kansas City forward Alan Pulido named MLS Player of the Month {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sporting-kansas-city-forward-alan-pulido-named-mls-player-of-the-month |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref>

===Return to Guadalajara=== On 7 January 2025, Guadalajara reached an agreement to sign Pulido.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sporting-kansas-city-transfer-alan-pulido-to-chivas |title=Sporting Kansas City transfer Alan Pulido to Chivas |publisher=MLS Soccer |date=7 January 2025}}</ref> On 15 April 2026, Pulido and Guadalajara mutually parted ways after the forward had been dropped from the squad on disciplinary grounds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ortega |first=Enrique |date=2026-04-15 |title=Chivas rescinde contrato de Alan Pulido de común acuerdo |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/16578090/chivas-rescinde-contrato-de-alan-pulido-comun-acuerdo |access-date=2026-04-15 |website=ESPNdeportes.com |language=es}}</ref>

==International career== ===Youth=== Pulido scored three goals in the group stage of the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala and helped Mexico win the tournament and qualify to the under-20 World Cup in Colombia held that same year.

Pulido was included in the roster that participated at said tournament,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=33492 |title=Lista Final de la Selección Sub 20 Para la Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA Colombia 2011 |publisher=Mexican Football Federation |date=8 July 2011 |access-date=2011-07-08 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712032627/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=33492 |archive-date=12 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> as Mexico placed third.<ref>{{cite web |title=México se ganó el tercer lugar en el Mundial sub 20 Colombia 2011 |date=20 August 2011 |url=https://www.vanguardia.com/deportes/futbol-internacional/mexico-se-gano-el-tercer-lugar-en-el-mundial-sub-20-colombia-2011-OBVL118116}}</ref>

Pulido received his first call up to the senior national team by Luis Fernando Tena for the 2011 Copa América,<ref>{{cite web |title=Lista del Tri para Copa América 2011 |url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/lista-del-tri-para-copa-america-2011 |work=Medio Tiempo |date=27 June 2011 |language=es}}</ref> a team largely composed of under-23 players due to the close proximity of the recently concluded Gold Cup, but did not appear in any matches.

On 23 March 2012, Pulido scored the opening goal in Mexico's 7–1 win over Trinidad and Tobago in the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in the United States. Two days later, he scored a hat-trick in Mexico's 3–0 victory over Honduras. His fifth goal came in the semi-final match against Canada, making him joint-top-scorer, along with teammate Marco Fabián.

In the summer of that year, Mexico won the Toulon Tournament, with Pulido scoring his only goal in the competition in the 3–0 win over Turkey in the Final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mexico take spoils at Toulon |url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/newsid=1642827/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604073026/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/newsid=1642827/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 June 2012 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA |access-date=1 June 2012}}</ref>

===Senior=== On 29 January 2014, Pulido scored a hat-trick on his debut appearance against South Korea, with Mexico going on to win the match 4–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pulido Dream Debut |url=http://voxxi.com/2014/01/29/dream-debut-alan-pulido-mexico-win/ |publisher=voxxi.com |access-date=29 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202004653/http://voxxi.com/2014/01/29/dream-debut-alan-pulido-mexico-win/ |archive-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 2 April, he scored the second goal in the 2–2 draw against the United States in a friendly match at the University of Phoenix Stadium.<ref>{{cite news |title=Julian Green makes debut as USA let two-goal lead slip to draw with Mexico |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/03/julian-green-debut-usa-two-goal-lead-slip-draw-mexico |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=3 April 2014}}</ref>

On 2 June 2014, Pulido was named in Mexico's squad for the World Cup in Brazil.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/mexico/10810189/Mexico-World-Cup-2014-squad.html |title=Mexico World Cup squads |date=2 June 2014 |access-date=17 June 2014 |publisher=The Telegraph}}</ref> He did not appear in any match.

Pulido was originally included in the roster for the 2017 Gold Cup,<ref>{{cite web |title=Lista la convocatoria de México para la Copa Oro |url=https://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/copa-oro/2017/06/29/59542cb0ca4741ab508b4609.html |work=Marca |date=28 June 2017 |language=es}}</ref> but withdrew from the list after picking up an injury in a friendly match against Paraguay and was subsequently replaced by Erick Torres Padilla.<ref>{{cite web |title=Erick 'El Cubo' Torres será el reemplazo de Alan Pulido en la Copa Oro |url=https://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/copa-oro/2017/07/04/595bc55522601d60188b464b.html |work=Marca |date=4 July 2017 |language=es}}</ref>

==Kidnapping== On 28 May 2016, Pulido attended a party with his girlfriend in a rural area in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. After leaving the party at 11:30&nbsp;p.m., Pulido and his girlfriend were then forcibly taken by six masked gunmen. His girlfriend was later released unharmed. His family were concerned with his health and safety and sought assistance from the local police.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Méndez |first1=Jessika |title=Reporta hermano el secuestro de Alan Pulido |url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/2016/05/29/reporta-hermano-el-secuestro-de-alan-pulido |publisher=Medio Tiempo |date=29 May 2016 |language=es}}</ref> On 30 May Pulido managed to escape his captors by overpowering one of his guards and taking one of their guns. The other captor fled from the scene after Pulido destroyed the windows of the room he was in.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cedillo |first1=Juan Alberto |title=Alan Pulido escapó, no fue rescatado por las autoridades |url=http://www.proceso.com.mx/442178/alan-pulido-escapo-fue-rescatado-las-autoridades |access-date=10 May 2016 |publisher=Proceso |date=30 May 2016 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Aguilar |first1=Roberto |title=Rescatan sano y salvo a Alan Pulido |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/estados/2016/05/30/fuerzas-locales-y-federales-rescatan-alan-pulido-quien-estaba |newspaper=El Universal |date=30 May 2016 |language=es |access-date=30 May 2016 |archive-date=2 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602003531/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/estados/2016/05/30/fuerzas-locales-y-federales-rescatan-alan-pulido-quien-estaba |url-status=dead}}</ref> After contacting authorities, Pulido was sent to a hospital for medical examination and only suffered a minor injury in his hand caused by breaking the window.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rescatan a Alan Pulido; detienen a una persona |url=http://www.24-horas.mx/rescatan-a-alan-pulido-detienen-a-una-persona/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531105226/http://www.24-horas.mx/rescatan-a-alan-pulido-detienen-a-una-persona/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 May 2016 |access-date=30 May 2016 |publisher=24 Horas |date=30 May 2016 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Yeverino |first1=Martha |title=Llamada de Alan Pulido permitió rescate: PGJ Tamaulipas |url=http://www.milenio.com/policia/Alan_pulido_rescate-secuestro_alan_piludo-tamaulipas_alan_pulido-tamaulipas_0_746925368.html |newspaper=Milenio |date=30 May 2016 |language=es}}</ref>

==Personal life== Alan's older brother, Armando, is a former professional footballer.

==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 12 March 2025|<ref>{{Soccerway|alan-pulido-izaguirre/70149}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes Copa MX, Greek Cup and U.S. Open Cup</ref> !colspan="2"|Continental<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes North American SuperLiga, CONCACAF Champions League/Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League</ref> !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|UANL |2009–10 |rowspan="3"|Mexican Primera División |4||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1||colspan="2"|—||7||1 |- |2010–11 |16||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||3 |- |2011–12 |28||2||colspan="2"|—||2||2||colspan="2"|—||30||4 |- |2012–13 |rowspan="2"|Liga MX |21||4||colspan="2"|—||8||4||colspan="2"|—||29||8 |- |2013–14 |36||14||9||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||45||25 |- !colspan="2"|Total !105!!23!!9!!11!!13!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!127!!41 |- ||Levadiakos |2014–15 |Super League Greece |6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Olympiacos |2015–16 |rowspan="2"|Super League Greece |8||5||6||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||16||6 |- ||2016–17 |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!5!!6!!1!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!17!!6 |- |rowspan="5"|Guadalajara |2016–17 |rowspan="4"|Liga MX |33||11||8||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||14 |- |2017–18 |18||4||colspan="2"|—||7||2||colspan="2"|—||25||6 |- |2018–19 |28||7||4||2||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup</ref>||0||33||9 |- |2019–20 |18||12||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||12 |- !colspan="2"|Total !97!!34!!12!!5!!7!!2!!1!!0!!117!!41 |- |rowspan="6"|Sporting Kansas City |2020 |rowspan="5"|MLS |12<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes three appearances and one goal in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage</ref>||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage</ref>||1||14||7 |- |2021 |21||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance in MLS Cup playoffs</ref>||0||22||8 |- |2022 |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— |- |2023 |28||14||1||1||colspan="2"|—||5<ref group=lower-alpha>One appearance in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup playoffs</ref>||0||34||15 |- |2024 |31||7||5||1||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in Leagues Cup</ref>||0||38||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !92!!35!!6!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!1!!108!!38 |- |Guadalajara |2024–25 |Liga MX |5||2||colspan="2"|—||3||0||0||0||8||2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !313!!100!!33!!19!!26!!9!!11!!1!!383!!129 |}

===International=== {{updated|1 August 2021|<ref>{{NFT|54568}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Mexico |2014||6||4 |- |2016||1||0 |- |2017||2||1 |- |2018||4||0 |- |2020||1||0 |- |2021||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!20!!5 |}

:''Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pulido goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Alan Pulido |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || rowspan="3"|29 January 2014|| rowspan="3"|Alamodome, San Antonio, United States || rowspan="3"|{{fb|KOR}}|| align="center"|2–0|| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|4–0 || rowspan="3"|Friendly |- | align="center"|2 || align="center"|3–0 |- | align="center"|3 || align="center"|4–0 |- | align="center"|4 || 2 April 2014 || University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States || {{fb|USA}} ||align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly |- | align="center"|5 || 8 February 2017 || Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, United States || {{fb|ISL}} ||align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly |}

==Honours== '''UANL''' *Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2011 *Copa MX: Clausura 2014

'''Olympiacos''' *Super League Greece: 2015–16, 2016–17

'''Sporting Kansas City''' *Western Conference Regular Season: 2020

'''Guadalajara''' *Liga MX: Clausura 2017 *Copa MX: Clausura 2017 *CONCACAF Champions League: 2018

'''Mexico Youth''' *CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2012<ref>[http://trireport.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/mexico-wins-olympic-qualifying-tournament/ Mexico wins olympic qualifying tournament; Mexico U-23 2, Honduras U-23 1 | Tri Report]. Trireport.wordpress.com (3 April 2012). Retrieved on 2 December 2015.</ref> *Toulon Tournament: 2012

'''Individual''' *CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Golden Boot: 2012 (Shared) *Copa MX Top Scorer: Clausura 2014 *Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2017, Apertura 2019 *Liga MX Most Valuable Player: Clausura 2017 *Liga MX Best Goal: 2016–17 *Liga MX Player of the Month: November 2019<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Liga BBVA MX |user=LigaBBVAMX |title=¡JUGADOR DEL MES! |number=1203887309478711296}}</ref> *CONCACAF Champions League Goal of the Tournament: 2018 *Liga MX Golden Boot: Apertura 2019 (Shared) *MLS Player of the Month: June 2023<ref>{{cite news |title=Sporting Kansas City forward Alan Pulido named MLS Player of the Month |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sporting-kansas-city-forward-alan-pulido-named-mls-player-of-the-month |date=30 June 2023 |access-date=30 June 2023 |publisher=Major League Soccer}}</ref> *MLS Comeback Player of the Year: 2023

==Notes== {{Notelist}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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