| Alberto Gurrola | |
| Fullname: | Alberto Gurrola Castro |
| Birth Date: | 1993 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Atlas |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Atlas |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Lobos BUAP (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Cimarrones de Sonora |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U20 |
| Manageryears1: | 2016[1] –2019 |
| Managerclubs1: | Mexico U17 (goalkeeper coach) |
| Manageryears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Managerclubs2: | Mexico U18 (goalkeeper coach) |
| Manageryears3: | 2020–2021 |
| Managerclubs3: | Mexico (goalkeeper coach) |
| Manageryears4: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs4: | Mexico Women (goalkeeper coach) |
Alberto Gurrola Castro (9 April 1993 – 25 June 2022) was a Mexican professional footballer and goalkeeper coach.[2] [3]
Gurrola started his career at Club Atlas Fuerzas Básicas, the Academy of CF Atlas and made his professional debut on loan with Lobos BUAP on 22 August 2013 during a 4–1 Copa MX loss to Veracruz.[4] In summer 2014 he joined Cimarrones de Sonora, before retiring in summer 2015.[4]
In 2013 Gurrola played for the Mexico U23 national team at the 2013 Toulon Tournament and in the same year, he was backup at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, for the Mexico U20.[5]
After his playing career Gurrola worked as goalkeeper coach for the Mexico U17,[6] Mexico U18,[7] Mexico men's and Mexico women's national teams.[8] [9]
His younger brother José Gurrola[10] and father José Carlos Gurrola were footballers.[11]
Gurrola died on 25 June 2022, at the age of 29.[9]