The player earned his nickname by startling his friends but has spent the last several years haunting defenders in the Mexican league
Nearly every Mexican footballer has a nickname, given to them in childhood that sticks throughout life. The next player to jump from Liga MX to Europe is no exception.
Legend has it that as a youth player Hirving Lozano took joy in hiding under the bed on road trips then jumping out and scaring his teammates. And so, despite his lack of carrot-orange hair or facial scars, Lozano became "El Chucky" after the doll in horror movies.