Tomás Boy

Tomás Juan Boy Espinoza (June 28, 1951 – March 8, 2022) was a Mexican football player and manager. He played as an attacking midfielder. Boy was born in Mexico City. He played for the Mexico national football team from 1979 until 1987.

Tomás Boy

Personal information
Full name	Tomás Juan Boy Espinoza
Date of birth	(1951-06-28)June 28, 1951
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death	March 8, 2022(2022-03-08) (aged 70)
Place of death	Acapulco, Mexico
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1974	Atlético Español
1974–1975	Atletico Potosino
1975–1988	Tigres UANL	413	(98)
1988	San Jose Earthquakes
National team
1979–1987	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
2019	Guadalajara
2020–2021	Mazatlán
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Boy was hospitalized for a pulmonary embolism in Acapulco, Mexico on March 4, 2022. He died four days later from problems caused by the condition, at the age of 70.