Enrique Alfaro (born 11 December 1974) is a Mexican former football midfielder. He spent most of his career with Toluca, playing from 1994 to 2002.
An attacking midfielder who normally lined up on the right side of the midfield line or in a three-forward attack, Alfaro played a key part in Toluca's championship runs during the Verano tournaments of 1998, 1999, and 2000.MedioTiempo. "Enrique Alfaro - Toluca" . Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
Alfaro also had a successful international career. As part of the Under-23 selection, he represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, appearing in all four matches.FIFA. "FIFA Player Statistics: Enrique Alfaro". Retrieved on 17 January 2013. He also collected 20 full caps for Mexico, including five qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and played on Mexico's title-winning squad at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.Courtney, Barrie. "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details" . RSSSF, 20 February 2005. Retrieved on 17 January 2013. A favorite selection at the beginning of the regime of Bora Milutinovic, Alfaro gradually slipped down the pecking order with the emergence of Luis Hernandez and Cuauhtémoc Blanco as the preferred strikers under Milutinovic's successor, Manuel Lapuente. He collected his first cap against Bolivia in a 1–0 win at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on 8 June 1996,Morrison, Neil. "International Matches 1996 - Intercontinental, April-June". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 17 January 2013. and made his last international appearance on 18 March 1998, in a 1–1 draw with Paraguay.Morrison, Neil. "International Matches 1998 - Intercontinental". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 17 January 2013.
Honours Toluca Mexican Primera División: Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000
Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1998 CONCACAF Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1996
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