Carlos Padilla Velásquez

Carlos Padilla
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez
Date of birth17 January 1934
Place of birthCaridad, Honduras
Date of death6 January 2014 (aged 79)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950'sMotagua
Teams managed
1960Águila
1961Troya
1965–1967Platense
1968–1969Honduras
1970–1975Motagua
1975–1979España / Real España
1980–1982Atlético Morazán
1982–1983Motagua
1986–1987Universidad
1988Olimpia
1996–1997Marathón
1998–1999Platense
1999–2000Federal
2003–2004Valencia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Padilla and the second or maternal family name is Velásquez.

Carlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez (17 January 1934 – 6 January 2014) was a Honduran footballer and manager who has the record of winning most titles as coach in the Honduran football league.[1][2]

Managerial career

Nicknamed el Zorro, Padilla managed Motagua for a record 141 matches[3] from 19 July 1970 to 18 May 1975 (1,764 days).[4]

He is the only manager in Honduran league history to win titles with 4 different sides.[5]

Titles

References