Ramón Maradiaga

Ramón Maradiaga
Personal information
Full name Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez
Date of birth 30 October 1954 (1954-10-30) (age 57)
Place of birth Amapala, Honduras
Playing position Coach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1975–1982 Motagua ? (?)
1982–1983 Tenerife ? (?)
1984–1990 Águila ? (?)
1985 Alianza ? (?)
1989–1990 Motagua ? (?)
1990–1991 Real España ? (?)
1991–1992 Tela Timsa ? (?)
National team
1980–1985 Honduras 47 (1)
Teams managed
1998–2002 Honduras
Guatemala
Motagua
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez (born 30 October 1954 in Amapala, Honduras) is a retired Honduran football player. Currently, he is coach of the C.D. Motagua.

Nicknamed 'Primitivo', Maradiaga has played as a midfielder amongst others for Motagua, Club Deportivo Águila, Alianza F.C. and he was part of the Honduras national football team that took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[1]

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Career

After his playing career ended, he has been rather successful as a coach. He had been in charge of the Guatemala national football team in recent years, but his contract was however terminated after they failed to reach the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs. He has also coached C.D. Motagua, Victoria, Aguila and the Honduras national football team.

International recognition

On 7 January 2011 the International Federation of Football History & Statistics published a list of the World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) and Maradiaga appeared on the list ranking 167th.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ FIFA.com - FIFA Player Statistics: Ramon MARADIAGA
  2. ^ IFFHS.de – The World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) – 7 January 2011
  3. ^ Diez.hn – "Primitivo" Maradiaga, entre los mejores de la década – 7 January 2011

External links
1 Klee • 2 Morales • 3 Melgar • 4 Chen • 5 Hernández • 6 G. Cabrera • 7 Thompson • 8 Romero • 9 Zacarías • 10 Villatoro • 11 Ramírez • 12 Figueroa • 13 Martínez • 14 E. Ponciano • 17 Pezzarossi • 20 C. Ruiz • 21 R. Gómez • 22 Molina • 23 Sandoval • 24 Dávila • 25 P.C. Motta • 26 Sanabria • Coach: Maradiaga
C.D. Motagua – managers
  • Bustillo (1928–28)
  • Henríquez (1965–66)
  • Godoy (1966–69)
  • Herrera (1969–70)
  • Padilla (1970–75)
  • Rodríguez (1976–76)
  • Muraco (1977–77)
  • Matamala (1978–79)
  • Guifarro (1979–79)
  • Rodríguez (1980–80)
  • Matteras (1981–81)
  • Padilla (1982–83)
  • Escobar (1984–84)
  • Nolasco (1985–85)
  • Guifarro (1985–87)
  • Jurado (1988–91)
  • Rodríguez (1991–93)
  • Maradiaga (1993–95)
  • Jurado (1995–96)
  • Luzardo (1996–97)
  • Maradiaga (1997–99)
  • Treviño (1999–00)
  • Reyes (2000–00)
  • Benítez (2000–01)
  • Salgado (2001–01)
  • González (2001–01)
  • Yearwood (2001–02)
  • Maradiaga (2002–03)
  • Domínguez (2003–03)
  • Maradiaga (2006–07)
  • Clavasquín (2008–08)
  • de la Pava (2008–08)
  • Castillo (2009–09)
  • Maradiaga (2009–11)
  • Reyes (2011–11)
  • Treviño (2011–present)