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Gilberto Mora
Mora with Mexico in 2026
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Rafael Mora Zambrano
Date of birth (2008-10-14) 14 October 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tijuana
Number 10
Youth career
2019–2024 Tijuana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Tijuana 52 (9)
International career‡
2022–2023 Mexico U15 16 (9)
2023– Mexico U16 3 (1)
2024– Mexico U17 4 (2)
2025– Mexico U20 5 (3)
2025– Mexico 12 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner2025 United States–Canada
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 July 2026

Gilberto Rafael Mora Zambrano (born 14 October 2008) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Xolos de Tijuana and the Mexico national team.[1]

Early life

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Mora was born on 14 October 2008 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. He is the son of former footballer Gilberto Mora.[2]

Club career

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Mora joined the youth academy of Club Tijuana, and was described as "one of the most outstanding players in the lower divisions of the team".[3] After just a few weeks of training with the first-team, head coach Juan Carlos Osorio included Mora in the squad for the 2024–25 season.[4]

On 19 August 2024, he made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna, replacing Efraín Álvarez in the 72nd minute and provided the assist for Jaime Álvarez's goal in Tijuana's 3–1 victory. At 15 years, ten months and five days old, Mora became Tijuana's youngest-ever debutant, the third-youngest player to debut in Liga MX, and the youngest player to provide an assist.[3] On 31 August, Mora scored his first goal in Tijuana's 2–1 win over León, becoming the youngest player to score in the Mexican top flight at 15 years and 320 days old.[5]

On 31 July 2025, Mora scored his first brace in Tijuana's 5–2 Leagues Cup defeat against LA Galaxy.[6] On 16 August, returning to Liga MX, Mora scored in his team's 2–0 away victory against Pachuca.[7] On 22 August, Mora scored another brace, this time in a 3–3 draw against Guadalajara.[8]

International career

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As a youth international, Mora has played for Mexico's under-15, under-16, and under-17 teams. He made sixteen appearances and scored nine goals while playing for the under-15 side, and captained the under-17 team as a 15-year old.

On 16 January 2025, Mora made his debut with the senior side in an unofficial friendly against SC Internacional, a team from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, making him the youngest player to appear for the national team at 16 years old.[9]

Mora was included in the provisional 60-man list for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, and made the 26-man squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On 28 June, he received a starting berth in the quarter-final match against Saudi Arabia, thereby officially becoming the youngest-ever player to debut for Mexico, aged 16 years and 257 days, surpassing previous record of Luis Ernesto Pérez.[10] In the semi-final, Mora provided his first assist in the 1–0 victory over Honduras.[11] He then started in the final against the United States, where Mexico would win their 10th title, becoming the youngest player ever to lift an international trophy.[12] Later that year, he was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.[13]

On 31 May 2026, Mora was called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,[14] becoming the tournament's youngest player.[15] He made his World Cup debut on 11 June, coming on as a substitute against South Africa in the opening match and setting a record as the youngest Mexican player to feature in the tournament, aged 17 years and 240 days, breaking previous record of Manuel Rosas in 1930.[16][17] He started the round of 32 match against Ecuador, becoming the second-youngest player to start a World Cup knockout match at the age of 17 years and 259 days, behind only Pelé in 1958.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 July 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tijuana 2024–25 Liga MX 302——302
2025–26 Liga MX 206—3[a]2238
2026–27 Liga MX 21—0021
Career total 52900325511
  1. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 5 July 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 202550
202670
Total120

Honours

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Mexico

Individual

Records

  • Youngest player ever to win a senior international tournament[25]
  • Youngest goalscorer in Liga MX history[26]
  • Youngest player to debut for the Mexico national team[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Gilberto Mora".
  2. ↑ "¿Quién es Gilberto Mora, hijo de exfutbolista y goleador más joven de la Liga MX?". sopitas.com. 17 September 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 "¿Quién es Gilberto Mora? Joya de los Xolos de Tijuana". futboltotal.com.mx. 19 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Él es Gilberto Mora, el "niño" de 15 años que debutó con Xolos con todo y una asistencia". 18 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 October 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "¿Quién es Gilberto Mora, el jugador más joven en anotar en la historia de la Liga MX?". Milenio. 31 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "LA Galaxy 5–2 Tijuana". ESPN. 31 July 2025. Archived from the original on 19 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Ramírez, Eder (16 August 2025). "Liga MX: Another Stunner by Gilberto Mora; Xolos Shock the Leader Pachuca". Soy Futbol.
  8. ↑ Abraham, Jonathan (24 August 2025). "Mexico wonderkind Mora stays red hot with double vs Chivas". USA Today. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "This Wonderkid Could Play in Three World Cups in Nine Months – and He's on Chelsea and Man United's Radar". Football Park. 8 October 2025. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Gilberto Mora, oficialmente el jugador más jóven en debutar con México" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mexico vs Honduras live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". 2 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Harris, Thom (10 June 2026). "Gilberto Mora: Stars of Soccer, World Cup 2026". The New York Times.
  13. ↑ "Convocatoria Oficial de México Sub-20 para el Mundial de Chile". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). 10 September 2025. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "World Cup 2026 squad lists: England, Scotland, Brazil, USA, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Portugal and more".
  15. ↑ "World Cup's youngest player, Mexico's Gilberto Mora, 26 years younger than the oldest". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Bell, Graham (11 June 2026). "The Youngest Players In World Cup History". Opta Analyst. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Lopez Vega, Alejandro (11 June 2026). "A 96-year-old record shattered: Gilberto Mora makes World Cup history for Mexico". World Soccer Talk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Menon, Anirudh (1 July 2026). "FIFA World Cup 2026 stats: Mbappe tops Messi, beats Ronaldo record; Olise one behind Pele; Haaland 25 in 13". ESPN. Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Gilberto Mora at Soccerway
  20. ↑ {{NFT player}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
  21. ↑ "United States 1–2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 18 May 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "2025 LIGA MX All-Star Team Roster | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  23. ↑ Mediotiempo, Editorial (27 July 2026). "Liga MX revela su equipo de estrellas para el All-Star Game 2026". Mediotiempo.
  24. ↑ "IFFHS". www.iffhs.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "Who Is Gilberto Mora and Why Can't He Move to Europe Yet?". beIN Sports. 7 July 2025. Archived from the original on 9 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "Tijuana forward Gilberto Mora becomes youngest Liga MX scorer ever". Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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