Manuel Lapuente

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Manuel Lapuente
Personal information
Full nameManuel Lapuente Díaz
Date of birth (1944-05-15) May 15, 1944
Place of birthMexico City, Mexico
Playing positionManager (former Striker)
Club information
Current clubPuebla
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1966Monterrey
1966–1970Necaxa
1970–1974Puebla
1974–1975Atlas
National team
1967–1973Mexico13(5)
Teams managed
1978–1984Puebla
1984–1986Tigres
1986–1987Angeles de Puebla
1987–1988Atlante
1988Cruz Azul
1988–1993Puebla
1991Mexico (caretaker)
1994–1997Necaxa
1997–2000Mexico
2001Atlante
2001–2003América
2006América
2008Tigres
2010–2011América
2013Puebla
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 29, 2006.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 29, 2006

Manuel Lapuente Díaz (born May 15, 1944) is a Mexican football coach and former player. He was recently working as head coach for Puebla .

Playing career

He has played 13 matches for the Mexico national team and scored 5 goals.

Career as manager

He coached Mexico at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and lead the squad to win the FIFA 1999 Confederations Cup. At the club level, he has coached Puebla F.C., Necaxa and Club América to Mexican league titles during his tenure as a manager. He formerly coaches Puebla F.C.. In 2010, he was reappointed manager of Club América after the departure of Jesus Ramirez.

Honours

Manager

International Honours

With México

Club honours

With Puebla F.C.

  • Mexican Primera División: 2
1982–83 , 1989-1990
  • Copa México 1

1989-90

1991

With Necaxa

  • Mexican Primera División: 2
1994-1995

With Club América

  • Mexican Primera División: 1
Verano 2002

2006

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Brazil Mário Zagallo
FIFA Confederations Cup winning manager
1999
Succeeded by
France Roger Lemerre
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