<p>In a league used to some <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/the-15-worst-signings-in-liga-mx-history-20201230-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">major flops</a>, <strong>Andre-Pierre Gignac</strong> broke the mold and is in the conversation as the best player in the history of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/liga-mx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Liga MX</a>.</p>



<p>Liga MX has never been a pushover league; great players have made big names for themselves like José Saturnino Cardozo or Álex Aguinaga. While not on top of the Liga MX all-time goal scorers, Gignac is now the 5th all-time leading scorer who is not Mexican in Liga MX history.</p>



<p><br>Gignac is behind Evanivaldo Castro, José Cardozo, Osvaldo Castro, and Carlos Eloir Perucci at 175 league goals but he has 200 goals across all competitions.</p>



<h2>Andre-Pierre Gignac’s time in Liga MX</h2>


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<p>While Cardozo has 5 titles with Toluca for example the Frenchman’s 200 goals have been more than just stat padding, Gignac has 12 championships with Tigres, making him one the best players in the last decade in Mexico.</p>



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<p>Gignac has won the Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019, Clausura 2023, Campeón de Campeones: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, CONCACAF Champions League: 2020, Campeones Cup: 2018, 2023, and you can throw in a FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2020.</p>


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<p>Gignac is showing no signs of slowing down as the French star has already 1 goal in 1 game this season in Liga MX and his contract goes until June of 2025.</p>

Andre-Pierre Gignac reaches 200 goals, is the Frenchman the best import in Liga MX history?

Andre-Pierre Gignac reaches 200 goals, is the Frenchman the best import in Liga MX history? - Bolavip US

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<p>It all comes down to perspective, what would one of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/liga-mx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Liga MX</a>’s highest paid players say about his employer when compared to their competition? Well, <strong>André Pierre Gignac</strong> of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tigres-uanl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tigres</a> put on his Liga MX shirt and hit back twice on the notion that Liga MX has fallen behind <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/mls" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLS</a>.</p>



<p>Truth is, it’s hard to debate that, while MLS has grown over the years and has become a league of choice and destination for young players and aging stars, Liga MX on that front has become stagnant. True many top talents still go to Liga MX, but unlike MLS, Liga MX turns into a graveyard for players, especially Mexican players who can’t get out of the league and move to Europe, something MLS has improved upon.</p>


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<p>But the proof is still in the pudding, Liga MX teams on average spend more than their MLS counterparts, and Liga MX teams continue to dominate the Concacaf Champions Cup. When it comes to level of play overall Gignac has now twice stated Liga MX is ahead of MLS.</p>



<h2>André Pierre Gignac on MLS vs Liga MX debate</h2>



<p>In an Interview with Monica Delgado for Pasofiltrado the French striker stated, <em>“Am I right or am I not? (On MLS being more marketing over Liga MX).</em></p>



<p><em>“I think I have a point, I’m not so sure about you guys. We saw it again with MLS making a MARVEL ball with Adidas. It’s good for them because they are an attractive [league].</em></p>


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<p><em>“We are still a level above [in Liga MX]… I think some people won’t think the same because of what happened with the Mexican National Team, but I believe Mexico is still a level above in soccer.”</em></p>


André Pierre Gignac doubles down on MLS statement as ‘marketing’ - Bolavip US

André Pierre Gignac doubles down on MLS statement as ‘marketing’

<p>In the beginning of what is intended to be a healthy competitive tradition and a true spectacle for fans, the <strong>All-Star Game between <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/atlanta-united-departure-of-darren-eales-continues-worrying-trend-of-total-dismantling-of-championship-team-of-2018-20220715-0026.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLS</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/liga-mx-champions-history-list-of-mexican-league-winners-by-year-20211212-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liga MX</a></strong> will celebrate its second edition. However, the game will have to deal with a significant loss: that of <strong>Club Tigres</strong> striker and star, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/neither-gignac-nor-thauvin-liga-mx-announces-its-all-star-roster-to-face-mls-20220719-0031.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>André-Pierre Gignac</strong>.</a></p>
<p>To speak of Gignac is to speak of the most decisive player in Liga MX in the last decade. After arriving directly from <strong>Olympique Marseille</strong> in July 2015, the Frenchman has become the top scorer in the history of Tigres with more than 150 goals scored, in addition to winning 4 leagues and one<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/concacaf-champions-leaguewinners-by-year-20211027-0027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Concacaf Champions League.</strong></a></p>
<p>However, if there is one match that the former France national team player has not been able to play yet, it is the All-Star Game between <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/liga-mx-only-behind-european-top-5-leagues-according-to-a-world-cup-champion-international-player-20220422-0033.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liga MX and MLS</a>. In the first edition, held in 2021, André Pierre Gignac could not be present due to an injury, and for the 2022 edition the result is the same but the reason is totally different.</p>
<h2>The reason that will prevent Andre Pierre Gignac from playing the MLS-Liga MX All-Star Game</h2>
<p><strong>On August 10, 2022, fans at Allianz Field in Minnesota</strong> and the millions who tune in to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/gareth-bale-lafc-salary-per-hour-day-week-month-and-year-20220626-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLS All-Star Game</a> on television or streaming will not be able to enjoy the talent of Tigres and Liga MX star striker André Pierre Gignac for a reason completely unrelated to soccer.</p>
<p>Gignac cannot enter the United States because he chose not to be vaccinated against <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/qatar-2022-travel-formalities-to-be-fulfilled-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-to-attend-the-fifa-world-cup-20220216-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Covid-19</a>. The authorities are requesting a certification of inoculation against this virus in order to enter U.S. territory. The Frenchman claims a personal reason for not taking the vaccine.</p>
<p>“<em>I want to clarify that I spoke with the board and asked them to respect this issue that for me is a point of belief, training and something that comes from my childhood and my origin. I appreciate the support and respect for my decision in this matter, which is one hundred percent personal,</em>” posted Gignac on his Instagram account.</p>
<p>André Pierre Gignac’s absence joins other stars who will not be present at the All-Star Game, such as his teammate and compatriot <strong>Florian Thauvin</strong>, and international <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/neither-gareth-bale-nor-lorenzo-insigne-here-is-the-2022-mls-all-star-team-roster-to-face-liga-mx-20220712-0033.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stars like <strong>Gareth Bale, Giorgio Chiellini, Lorenzo Insigne and Xherdan Shaqiri</strong></a>, who were not included in the MLS team.</p>
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Why will Tigres star André Pierre Gignac not play in the 2022 All-Star Game between MLS and Liga MX?

Why will Tigres star André Pierre Gignac not play in the 2022 All-Star Game between MLS and Liga MX? - Bolavip US

<p>Mexican league clubs have always tried to sign foreign soccer stars to make an impact in the transfer market and, of course, improve their squads. <strong>Iván Zamorano, Pep Guardiola and Ronaldinho </strong>are just some of the star players who played in the <strong>Liga MX</strong>. However, not all of them have a successful stint in the country.</p>
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<p>In this case, we will talk about a striker who arrived in México from Europe and became one of the best players of the league in recent years. A Frenchman who snubbed offers from other clubs to sign for <strong>Tigres</strong>, where he will be remembered forever by the team fans. We are talking about <strong>André-Pierre Gignac</strong>, one of the best strikers in the league.</p>
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<p>After scoring 21 goals in the 2014/2015 season with <strong>Olympique de Marseille</strong> in the Ligue 1, finishing even ahead of both <strong>Zlatan Ibrahimovic</strong> and <strong>Edinson Cavani</strong>, <strong>Gignac signed for Tigres after rejecting offers from the Premier League</strong>. Fans of the Mexican team went to the airport to give him a hero’s welcome. And luckily for them, the reality exceeded the expectations.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es">En 60 años pasan muchas cosas que no se construyen solas. Esta casa, está familia, está hecha de emociones y de historia. Muchas Felicidades <a href="https://twitter.com/TigresOficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TigresOficial</a> y a toda la afición por estos 60 años y especialmente gracias por permitirme ser parte de esta historia que aún no termina <a href="https://t.co/pRKAPe1Sbi">pic.twitter.com/pRKAPe1Sbi</a></p>
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<p><strong>Since his arrival, Tigres won four league titles and three Campeón de Campeones trophies.</strong> Also, the team reached the <strong>Copa Libertadores</strong> final in 2015 and the<strong> CONCACAF Champions League</strong> final three times. Gignac was a key player in all of these achievements, scoring goals and even winning individual awards for his talent.</p>
<p><strong>His average in Tigres so far is 0.56 goals per game. </strong>He was included in the Best XI of the Liga MX in every season since his arrival and <strong>won the Golden Ball award for the best player of the league in 2016</strong>. He finished as the leading goalscorer of the entire Mexican season twice, including the 2019 season. There’s no doubt that the 34-year-old Gignac is still a very talented striker but, ¿how much longer is he going to stay in Tigres?</p>

André-Pierre Gignac, the French star who became a hero for Mexican club Tigres

André-Pierre Gignac, the French star who became a hero for Mexican club Tigres - Bolavip US

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