Raúl Cárdenas

Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega (born 30 October 1928) is a former Mexican football player and coach. He represented the Mexico national football team as a player in three FIFA World Cups: 1954, 1958 and 1962. He also coached the national team when they reached the quarterfinals at home in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and managed Cruz Azul towards their first 5 titles in 7 years in 8 finals. He also managed America for their 3rd title.

Cárdenas competed for Mexico at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. August 2, 1948 London, England  South Korea 3–5 Loss 1948 Summer Olympics
2. May 24, 1959 Mexico City, Mexico  England 2–1 Win Friendly
3. April 12, 1961 Mexico City, Mexico  Costa Rica 4–1 Win 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification

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