hiː mˈuːvd tə lɛˈɑːn, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ æz ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp tə kɹˈuːz æzˈuːl ɪnðɪ ɪnvˈɪɹnoʊ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən tˈʊɹnəmənt, ðˈɛn dʒˈɔɪnd nˈɛkæksə tə wˈɪn ðɪ ɪnvˈɪɹnoʊ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.
He moved to León, finishing as runner-up to Cruz Azul in the Invierno 1997 tournament, then joined Necaxa to win the Invierno 1998 competition.