Hirving Lozano

Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena (born 30 July 1995), also known by his nickname Chucky, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and the Mexico national team.

Lozano began his career with Pachuca, winning the 2016 Clausura and the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, playing in 152 games and scoring 44 goals for the team. In June 2017, he signed for Dutch side PSV Eindhoven and won the Eredivisie in his first season in the Netherlands, also finishing as the team's top scorer. In 2019, Lozano signed for Italian club Napoli for a reported €42 million, making him the most expensive Mexican player of all time. He would win a Serie A title in his fourth and final season with the club, before rejoining PSV in 2023.

Participating with various youth teams, Lozano won the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and played at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He made his senior international debut in February 2016 and represented the nation at the Copa América Centenario, the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League, and the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Pachuca

Born in Mexico City, 11-year-old Lozano joined the youth academy of C.F. Pachuca in 2006. After starring in the lower leagues, he was called up to the first team by Gabriel Caballero. On 8 February 2014, Lozano made his Liga MX debut against Club América, in which he scored five minutes after his substitution in the 1–0 win at Estadio Azteca. In his debut tournament with the first team – the Clausura 2014 – Lozano finished runner-up with Pachuca, even scoring the third goal in the 3–2 first leg final win over sibling club Club León. On 30 August, he scored his first brace in the 2–1 victory over León.