By Wilson Florez
Santiago Gimenez He is one of the most relevant Mexican forwards in European football. “Bebote” is the son of Christian Gimenezformer Cruz Azul soccer player. “Santi” was also trained in “La Maquina”, but his idol and reference was in Chivas de Guadalajara: Adolfo Bautista.
In an interview for “Estampados”, Santiago Giménez was asked about his first impressions in the sport. The first steps of “Bebote” in football were with Cruz Azul, but its reference was in the sacred Flock. Giménez admired “Bofo”
“‘Bofo’ was like my idol when I played with Chivas. I liked his character and personality, they were different things that few people dared to do.”said the AC Milan striker.
Christian Giménez played Mexican soccer for several years. The father of “Bebote” confronted Adolfo Bautista on several occasions. The AC Milan forward acknowledged that he had the hope that his father would recover some detail of the duels between the two.
“Technology a great player, I remember always asking my father for Bautista’s shirt“said Santiago Giménez.
The legacy of “Bofo” Bautista
Although Adolfo Bautista played for Tuzos del Pachuca, Morelia and Jagueres, With the Chivas de Gudalajara he managed to stand out. It was in this club that he managed to steal the attention of a young Santiago Giménez.
“Bofo” Bautista played more than 400 games in his professional career. Adolfo scored more than 100 goals in his career, 59 of them were with Chivas de Guadalajara. The former footballer of the Sacred Flock stood out in national and also continental tournaments. The “Bofo” led great results for Chivas in the Copa Libertadores and the Concacaf Champions League.
“Bofo (Bautista) used to be luxuriate in my idol when he performed for Chivas. I always asked my dad for a Bofo jersey; I cherished his persona and personality, he used to be diverse. And on top of that, he used to be a large player.” 🐐
🎙️ – Santiago Gimenez
pic.twitter.com/tvP6Tfkk7K— NextMex (@NextMexOficial) Might furthermore 13, 2026
Bautista was a player of timely goals. The former Chivas de Guadalajara player has the particularity of having scored a goal in five different finals. “Bofo” scored in the decisive duels of the Apertura 2002, Clausura 2003, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2004 and Apertura 2006.
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