Tomás Boy passed away today at the age of 70

After Tomás Boy was hospitalized on Friday due to a pulmonary thromboembolism he suffered in Acapulco, it was confirmed that he passed away tonight, at the age of 70. “El Jefe” Boy will be remembered as one of the best Mexican players of all time.

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Why was Tomas Boy hospitalized?

His family refused to give any official statement as they were expecting that he recovered his health, but reports suggest that Boy started feeling ill on Friday morning, when he was hospitalized in Acapulco, Guerrero, although later he was transferred to a hospital in Mexico City, where he finally lost the battle.

Liga MX clubs, Mexico National Team and everyone involved in the soccer industry wished him farewell after the news were confirmed, as he was one of the most renowned personalities in Mexican soccer given his long career both as player and coach.

He’s mostly remembered for his stint with Tigres, where he won two Liga MX titles and one Copa MX championship, and before the arrival of André-Pierre Gignac to Los Felinos, he was the top scorer in Tigres history.

Tigres mourns their legend

"Hasta siempre, leyenda" was the message that Tigres give to Tomás Boy and his family, along a video remembering his stint with Los Felinos, where he played for 12 seasons and became a legend of Mexican soccer.

At the end of his career, he was able to represent Tigres and Mexico in the only World Cup he played, he was part of the team that received the tournament in Mexico in 1986, where he was captain of Mexico National Team and reached the quarterfinals, the only time El Tri has achieved it since the round of 16 were established in the World Cup.

His career as a professional player

Tomás Boy debuted in Mexican soccer with Atlético Español, an extinct club that used to play in Mexico City. He played there for four years, from 1970 to 1974, although his debut in Liga MX was in 1972, until he was transferred to Atlético Potosino, an antecessor of Atlético San Luis.

He only played a year in San Luis before he arrived in Tigres, where he played most of his career and became a fan favorite and a legend of Los Felinos, as he won Copa MX on the season he arrived and then won Liga MX two times, in the 1977-78 season and then again in the 1981-82 season.

He retired in 1988 with Tigres, after 12 seasons wearing Los Felinos colors, although he shortly returned from retirement that same year to play with San José Earthquakes, who played in the Western Soccer Alliance, where he helped them reach the conference final.

A coach for decades

He also started his coaching career with San José Earthquakes that same year, although he quit after a few games. In 1990 he took over Tampico Madero, starting a long journey in Mexican soccer, as he coached 10 different clubs over the span of 31 years.

During his career as coach, “El Jefe” Boy coached a total of 629 games, winning 237 of them, tying 161 and losing the remainder 231. Although he had a long career and helped a few teams to avoid relegation, he couldn’t win a Liga MX title as a coach.

Boy helped teams like Atlas to avoid relegation and play Copa Libertadores, and was able to play with Monarcas Morelia a final 2011. Some other teams he coached were Chivas, Club Puebla, Veracruz, Querétaro, Cruz Azul, Monterrey and Mazatlán FC, his last team.

The goodbye wishes of Mexican soccer

Given the long career he had in Mexican soccer, several people, media and clubs mourned his loss on social media, as he was one of the most beloved people in the industry.

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