Iván León
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Iván León y León | ||
| Date of birth | March 3, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Playing position | defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Modelito | |||
| – | Deportivo Esso Recreo | ||
| – | Texaco Company | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1986 | Deportivo Escuintla | ||
| 1987 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 1988 | Deportivo Escuintla | ||
| 1989 | Cobán Imperial | ||
| 1990–1992 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 1992–1994 | Deportivo Escuintla | ||
| 1994–1999 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 1999–2000 | Aurora F.C. | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1989–1999 | Guatemala | 34 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002 | Nueva Concepción | ||
| 2002–2005 | Heredia | ||
| Guatemala U-21 | |||
| 2007–2008 | CSD Comunicaciones | ||
| 2008 | Xinabajul | ||
| 2008–2009 | Deportivo Malacateco | ||
| 2009 | Zacapa | ||
| 2010 | Heredia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marlon Iván "El Chino" León y León (born 3 March 1967) is a Guatemalan football manager and retired football defender who has played over 10 years for Guatemala's national team.
He most recently managed Heredia in the 2010 Clausura.
Club career
León has played the majority of his career for CSD Comunicaciones, one of Guatemala's most successful football clubs. He has also played for Deportivo Escuintla, Cobán Imperial and army side Aurora.
International career
He made his debut for Guatemala in a February 1989 friendly match against Poland and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[1] and played at several UNCAF Cups as well as at the 1998, 2000 and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[2]
His final international was an March 1999 US Cup match against the United States.
Managerial career
León started his coaching career at second division side Deportivo Nueva Concepción and managed Heredia, the Guatemalan U-21 side, Comunicaciones, Xinabajul whom he led to the premier division, Malacateco and Zacapa. In February 2010, he rejoined Heredia.[3]
References
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ El chino Iván León nuevo DT de Heredia - LaRed Deportiva (Spanish)
External links
- Profile - La Figura (Spanish)
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