Alberto Gurrola Castro (9 April 1993 â 25 June 2022) was a Mexican professional footballer and goalkeeper coach.
Gurrola started his career at Club Atlas Fuerzas Básicas, the Academy of CF Atlas and made his professional debut on loan with Lobos BUAP on 22 August 2013 during a 4âÂÂ1 Copa MX loss to Veracruz. In summer 2014 he joined Cimarrones de Sonora, before retiring in summer 2015.
In 2013 Gurrola played for the Mexico U23 national team at the 2013 Toulon Tournament and in the same year, he was backup at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, for the Mexico U20.
After his playing career Gurrola worked as goalkeeper coach for the Mexico U17, Mexico U18, Mexico men's and Mexico women's national teams.
His younger brother José Gurrola who followed his brotherâÂÂs footsteps.
Gurrola died on June 25, 2022, at the age of 29 from cancer.