Liga MX: Hirving Lozano Pachuca’s Answer to Move Beyond the Enner Valencia Era

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Published: August 13, 2014

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He's no Enner Valencia, but Liga MX—and perhaps more importantly C.F. Pachuca—have a new rising star in the form Hirving "El Chucky" Lozano.

Following Valencia's £12 million move to West Ham United this summer, Pachuca entered the 2014 Apertura facing the daunting task of replacing 18 league goals.

Reinforcements such as Aviles Hurtado, Matias Alustiza and Ariel Nahuelpan were brought in to alleviate the burden. Four weeks into the season, the trio have performed amicably, with Alustiza and Nahuelpan each appearing on the scoring sheet. What Pachuca failed to replace, however, was the dynamic, energetic and assertive presence that manifested itself with Valencia in the final third.

That's no longer the case.

In Lozano, Pachuca have a transcendent talent and rising force that will propel the club to the summit of Mexican football.

Admittedly, Lozano's impact was immediate and can be traced back to his first minutes as a professional. The 19-year-old opened his Liga MX account as an 83rd-minute substitute against Club America on Feb. 8, 2014. Just six minutes into his debut, he announced himself to a capacity crowd. Pachuca captured the improbable 1-0 victory.



But what followed was the rapid evolution of one of Mexico's top prospects.

Look no further than Week 4's 3-0 undressing of Guadalajara for proof.



Lozano finished with four of Pachuca's 11 created chances on Saturday. Three were conjured in the final third, and he sealed the club's victory with his first goal of the season in stoppage time. In addition to his creative genius, his propensity to challenge defenders on the ball is unmatched.

At 19 years young, he leads Pachuca this season in both chances created (nine) and successful take-ons (seven).

And yet, despite boasting a surging name, Lozano remains humble. In an interview with Exc...
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