From Borregos Tec to the Toronto Argonauts: meet the Mexican kicker

To 8 years wore a uniform Football for the first time. From that moment, he will never walk away from the ball again.

kicker canadian team of the Argonautes of Toronto in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and recognized as the best player at the team kicker clinic steels, alfredo gachuztech graduate Mexico State Campusshared his experience as professional athlete.

“Anyone who wants to achieve any goal you have to do it with love. It’s the only way to get there; be ready to do sacrificeput aside your personal, family life.

“My ultimate goal is make it to the nflI know I have the ability to do this. Since I played in the team of technical sheep I knew it could come. I will play American until my body allows me”, commented.

With effectiveness in the last 3 years of 85% and with a personal best 62 meters for his longest kick, Alfredo wants to consolidate his sporting career in the LFCto look for a later chance in the National Football League (NFL).

Clinic with the Steelers

The Tec graduate of the career of Public works and mastery Education on the Estado de México campus, he was invited to the team clinic steels when he was playing in the team raptors of the Professional American Football League of Mexico LFA.

Organized by the steels, there NFL Mexico and LFADuring the clinic, the invited players practiced alongside former professional NFL players such as Mexican Raul Allegre Rodriguez and the Canadian Shaun Suisham.

“The clinic consisted of a coexistence for learn and refine the detailsin addition to receiving feedback and listen to it experiences of these great former players.

“One of challenges that we had was a 58 yard kickthat I was able to specify. Raul, Shaun and Mark, a scout for the Steelers, they gave me a assessment general and concluded that I had been the one best performance had had at camp.

“In the end, they gave me a acknowledgement of the Steelers as best player of this clinic Alfredo commented.

“Anyone who wants to achieve a goal must do so with love.”

Toronto Argonauts

As a kicker for Team Canada Argonautes from torontoAlfredo stressed that getting there was a path long and hard work.

“Everything developed when I played in the LFA. In 2018, I realized that I was not that far from level United States Kickers. I sought work harder, improve and close my major league to have the exposure necessary.

“The opportunity presented itself with the ‘mexican stars‘, which was the first project between Mexico and Canada, with the Alliance of LFA and CFL”.

At that time, Alfredo had decided that first he would finish his master’s degree and the season in LFAthen look for opportunities in Canada.

“Then I applied to overall draft and a few other clinics. THE Argonautes They already had me on the radar and it was like I ended up being chosen for the Canadian team. mention.

Alfredo Gachúz, Tec CEM, LFA, NFL, CFL, 2023

Gachúz also shared that currently one of his biggest challenges is to earn a place in LFC with the Argonauts.

“The season is very long and I have to be ready at all timesWell, now I’m not a starting kicker. However, anything can happen and I am engaged to assume my role in the team.

“I am going to win my place and answer as best you can trust that they put in me, through good performances in training, have a goal and be ready for anything,” stress.

Finally, the Mexican player and Tec graduate said he was clear on his path for the years to come.

“I want to return energetic in the CFL. My intention is to have 2 years of learning here, 3 more for solidify my career and entering my thirties, I will seek the opportunity to integrate a team in the NFL”, concluded.

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