Galgos de Tijuana

Galgos de Tijuana
Established	17 November 2021; 3 years ago
Based in	Tijuana, Mexico
Home field	Estadio Caliente
Head coach	Mauricio Loyola
Owner(s)	Grupo Caliente
League	Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Colours	Black, red and white;

The Galgos de Tijuana (English: Tijuana Greyhounds) are an American football team based in Tijuana, Mexico. The Galgos compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at Estadio Caliente.

History

On 9 November 2021, LFA commissioner Alejandro Jaimes announced a franchise in Tijuana would be joining the Reyes de Jalisco as one of the two expansion teams ahead of the 2022 season.^[1]^[2] The Galgos de Tijuana were established on 17 November, revealing their name, logo and uniforms.^[3]^[4] The project was undertaken in part by Grupo Caliente, owners of Club Tijuana.^[5] Guillermo Ruiz Burguete was announced as the first head coach while wide receiver Luis Araujo was their "franchise player".^[4] The first tryout was held at the CETYS University [es] Tijuana campus just a few days later, with over 100 player attending.^[6] The inaugural roster included 17 players from colleges in Tijuana, three from Ensenada and three from Mexicali.^[7]

The Galgos played their first game on 4 March 2022, kicking off the 2022 season against fellow expansion team Gallos Negros de Querétaro at Estadio Caliente with a 9–33 loss. Paul Ortíz kicked a first-quarter field goal for the first points in team history, while Alejandro Meléndez threw the team's first-ever touchdown to Cody Smith in the game's closing minutes.^[8]^[9] Galgos ended the 2022 season with a 0–6 record, becoming the first LFA team to finish a season with no wins.^[10]

Ahead of the 2023 LFA season, the Galgos hired Héctor del Águila as their head coach.^[11] They also signed former NFL players Trevone Boykin and Terrance Williams.^[12]^[13] The Galgos achieved their first-ever victory in their season opener, beating the Mexicas de la Ciudad de México 24–6.^[14] They improved their record to 5–5, earning a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history.^[15] The Galgos suffered a 15–3 defeat to the Reyes de Jalisco in the Wild Card game.^[16]

Roster

**Galgos de Tijuana roster**
Quarterbacks 4 Luis Araujo 12 Alek Barrera 5 Trevone Boykin 2 Diego Ruiz Running backs 34 Antonio Guerrero 11 Alejandro Mendoza 21 Héctor Villavicencio Wide receivers 14 Manuel Espriú 81 Mauricio García 83 Alberto Lemus 15 Alejandro Martínez 16 Eldridge Massington 3 Kobe Miranda 22 Tremaine Ross 13 Carlos Santillano 6 Cody Smith 1 Terrance Williams Tight ends 87 Osmar Marentes		Offensive linemen 63 Saúl Alfaro 71 Juan Manuel Candela 78 José Carpio 55 Rodrigo de la Rosa 56 Cris Lira 50 Mario Ojeda 65 Jalen Powell 69 William Rivera 52 Carlos Sánchez Defensive linemen 20 Jonathan Arellano 92 Diego Ibarra 91 Eli Leal 99 Steven Mason 93 Jamal Newman 90 Jorge Ortiz 97 Carlos Ríos 10 Maximiliano Soto		Linebackers 17 Miguel Ángel Canseco 30 Patricio Garza 18 Garret LeBouef 28 René López 27 Michelle Pasillas 9 Issac Pulido 49 Fernando Rubio 54 Felipe Sifuentes 0 LeDevin Smith Defensive backs 8 Enrique Altamirano 7 Fabio González 26 José Gutiérrez 23 David Richardson 24 José Pablo Sánchez Special teams 19 José Manuel Vargas K
Italics indicate International player Roster updated 27-02-2023

Season-by-season

Season	Head coach	Regular season				Postseason
Season	Head coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2022	Guillermo Ruiz Burguete	0	6	.000	7th (League)	–	–	–	–
2023	Héctor del Águila	5	5	.500	6th (League)	0	1	.000	Lost to Reyes 3–15
2024	Héctor del Águila	3	5	.375	8th (League)	–	–	–	–
Total		8	16	.333

References

^ Mayen, Fernanda (November 9, 2021). "La LFA está de regreso" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Moreno, Arlene (November 9, 2021). "Tendrá Tijuana equipo de LFA". El Mexicano (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Mayen, Fernanda (November 17, 2021). "Llegan los Galgos Tijuana a la LFA" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Muñoz, Heriberto (November 17, 2021). "Galgos, la pieza que faltaba en el futbol americano de Baja California". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ Romero, Marcos (November 17, 2021). "Galgos Tijuana jugará en LFA MÉXICO 2022". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Ávila Díaz, Carlos Arturo (November 22, 2021). "Primer tryout de la LFA en Tijuana". Puebla Sport News (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ Muñoz, Heriberto (March 4, 2022). "Los Galgos de Tijuana debutan mañana el Estadio Caliente". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^ Romero, Marcos (March 5, 2022). "Amargo debut de Galgos en LFA". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ Moreno, Arlene (March 5, 2022). "Triste debut de Galgos en LFA". El Mexicano (in Spanish). Retrieved March 6, 2022.
^ Kuri, Omar (April 24, 2022). "Galgos de Tijuana termina su participación en la temporada". Vpro Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ Romero, Marcos (January 4, 2023). "Galgos presentó su nuevo Head Coach". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^ Muñoz, Heriberto (January 18, 2023). "Los Galgos de Tijuana contrataron a un jugador con antecedentes legales". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^ Lospinuso, Vincent (January 17, 2023). "Mexico: Galgos de Tijuana sign former Dallas Cowboys WR Terrance Williams". American Football International. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^ Muñoz, Heriberto (March 5, 2023). "Galgos de Tijuana consigue su primera victoria en LFA". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ Romero, Marcos (May 15, 2023). "Galgos asegura su pase a los playoffs". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via PressReader.
^ Ortiz, Ana Karen (May 20, 2023). "Galgos queda fuera en playoffs". Zeta (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[1] Mayen, Fernanda (November 9, 2021). "La LFA está de regreso" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[2] Moreno, Arlene (November 9, 2021). "Tendrá Tijuana equipo de LFA". El Mexicano (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[3] Mayen, Fernanda (November 17, 2021). "Llegan los Galgos Tijuana a la LFA" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[pieza-4] Muñoz, Heriberto (November 17, 2021). "Galgos, la pieza que faltaba en el futbol americano de Baja California". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[5] Romero, Marcos (November 17, 2021). "Galgos Tijuana jugará en LFA MÉXICO 2022". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[6] Ávila Díaz, Carlos Arturo (November 22, 2021). "Primer tryout de la LFA en Tijuana". Puebla Sport News (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[7] Muñoz, Heriberto (March 4, 2022). "Los Galgos de Tijuana debutan mañana el Estadio Caliente". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved March 4, 2022.

[8] Romero, Marcos (March 5, 2022). "Amargo debut de Galgos en LFA". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[9] Moreno, Arlene (March 5, 2022). "Triste debut de Galgos en LFA". El Mexicano (in Spanish). Retrieved March 6, 2022.

[10] Kuri, Omar (April 24, 2022). "Galgos de Tijuana termina su participación en la temporada". Vpro Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved October 25, 2022.

[11] Romero, Marcos (January 4, 2023). "Galgos presentó su nuevo Head Coach". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2023.

[12] Muñoz, Heriberto (January 18, 2023). "Los Galgos de Tijuana contrataron a un jugador con antecedentes legales". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[13] Lospinuso, Vincent (January 17, 2023). "Mexico: Galgos de Tijuana sign former Dallas Cowboys WR Terrance Williams". American Football International. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[14] Muñoz, Heriberto (March 5, 2023). "Galgos de Tijuana consigue su primera victoria en LFA". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[15] Romero, Marcos (May 15, 2023). "Galgos asegura su pase a los playoffs". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via PressReader.

[16] Ortiz, Ana Karen (May 20, 2023). "Galgos queda fuera en playoffs". Zeta (in Spanish). Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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v t e Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Teams	Caudillos Dinos Fundidores Galgos Gallos Negros Jefes Mexicas Raptors Reds Reyes
Former teams	Artilleros Condors Mayas Osos Pioneros
Venues	Estadio Olímpico Universitario (Caudillos) Estadio Francisco I. Madero (Dinos) Estadio Borregos (Fundidores) Estadio Caliente (Galgos) Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro (Gallos Negros) Estadio 20 de Noviembre (Jefes) Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" (Mexicas) Estadio José Ortega Martínez (Raptors) Estadio Tres de Marzo (Reyes)
Seasons	2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024
Tazón México	I II III IV V VI VII
See also	2019 CFL–LFA Draft


Established	17 November 2021; 3 years ago (2021-11-17)
Based in	Tijuana, Mexico
Home field	Estadio Caliente
Head coach	Mauricio Loyola
Owner(s)	Grupo Caliente
League	Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Colours	Black, red and white