Considered as one of the best players ever in Mexico's history, Manuel Negrete was a complete icon in the 80's mexican football, where his performance in the 1986 World Cup was one of the best of a mexican player ever.

Born in March 11, 1959 in Ciudad Altamirano Guerrero, he joined Pumas de la UNAM in 1979, his technical prowess as an attacking midfielder made him a important player in the squad, with Hugo Sanchez, where he won 2 CONCACAF Champions Cup, an Interamerican Cup against Nacional of Uruguay, and being ranked on Pumas as the second highest scorer, with 101 goals. Road to the 1986 World Cup, the World Cup that was originally going to play in Colombia, but at last, it was going to play in his country, Mexico, he had with the national team 57 matches, scoring 12 goals, in the 1986 World Cup, he starter all 5 matches as left-sided attacking midfielder, porting the number 22 into his shirt, remembering the legendary scissor kick volley goal against Bulgaria in the Round of 16, voted of FIFA as the "Best Goal In History of the World Cup" by fans in 2018. In the tournament, he scored 1 goal and made 1 assist, where Mexico made his best performance, even nowadays, reaching the quarterfinals, losing against the next runner-ups West Germany on penalties.

Post World Cup, we has transferred to Sporting Clube Portugal in late 1986.