Adrián Aldrete (born 14 June 1988) is a Mexican footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Cruz Azul in Liga MX. He was on the Mexico national team that won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2005, considered the "Generación Dorada" (Golden Generation) of Mexico's footballers.
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Aldrete began his football career with Monarcas Morelia as a defender and midfielder. During his time as a player in Morelia, Mexico U-17 coach Jesús Ramírez spotted young Aldrete and gave him a spot in the Mexico team in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Mexico would win. After his participation in the World Cup, he was loaned to Dorados de Sinaloa for the Clausura 2006 season because he was not used in the first team and he needed to "gain experience".
After his six-month loan to Dorados, Aldrete returned to Morelia and made his first appearance on 5 August 2006 under coach Hugo Hernández in a 0–2 defeat against Atlante. In that match, he played the entire match. Aldrete had been a regular starter for Monarcas Morelia.