Tomás Boy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Juan Boy Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | Atlético Español | ||
| 1974–1975 | Atletico Potosino | ||
| 1975–1988 | UANL | 413 | (98) |
| 1988 | San Jose Earthquakes | ? | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1986 | Mexico | 52 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1988 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 1989–1990 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 1991–1993 | Queretaro | ||
| 1995–1996 | Veracruz | ||
| 1996–1997 | Morelia | ||
| 1997–1998 | Monterrey | ||
| 1998–2000 | Morelia | ||
| 2002 | Puebla | ||
| 2004 | Veracruz | ||
| 2007 | Atlas | ||
| 2009–2012 | Morelia | ||
| 2012–2013 | Atlas | ||
| 2014–2015 | Atlas | ||
| 2015–2016 | Cruz Azul | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Tomás Juan Boy Espinoza (born June 28, 1952) is a Mexican former footballer and football manager. Boy played in the Primera División (First Division) between 1975 and 1988. Boy spent most of his entire football playing career with Tigres de la UANL, appearing in 413 games and scoring 98 goals. Boy played with the Mexico national team between 1979 and 1987, appearing as captain in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Since retiring, Boy has managed seven different team in the First Division.
Boy started his career in the Atlético Español in the 1971–72 season. After three years at Atlético Español, Boy went to Atletico Potosino. Boy moved to Tigres de la UANL in 1975 where he made his professional debut on March 2, 1976 against Club América in a 1–0 loss. Boy scored his first professional goal on December 27, 1975 in a 3–1 win against C.D. Guadalajara. Boy appeared in 36 matches (started 35) in the 1975–76 season. In the 1976–77 season Boy had another well performed season, Boy appeared in 33 games and scored eight goals. Although Boy had a good season, Tigres lost to Zacatepec in the 1977 playoffs.
The following season Boy and Tigres had a good season. Boy appearing in 33 games and scoring six goals helped Tigres qualify to the 1978 playoffs. Boy score two goals in Tigres six post season games, Boy helped Tigres win the 1977–78 title when Tigres defeated UNAM Pumas 3–1 in aggregate score. Boy appeared in 37 matches and scored ten goals in the 1978–79 season, helping Tigres make the playoffs again. The following season Boy appeared in 31 games, he score six goals but got three red cards. Boy appeared in eight games in the 1979 post season scoring one goal in the first match against América. Tigres eventually ended up losing to Cruz Azul in the 1980 final in a 4–3 aggregate score. Boy had his best statistically season in 1980–81, scoring 15 goals in 38 matches. Although Boy had a good season, Tigres did not make the 1981 playoffs.
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