Iván León

Iván León
Personal information
Full nameMarlon Iván León y León
Date of birthMarch 3, 1967
Place of birthGuatemala City, Guatemala
Playing positiondefender
Youth career
Modelito
Deportivo Esso Recreo
Texaco Company
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1986Deportivo Escuintla
1987Comunicaciones
1988Deportivo Escuintla
1989Cobán Imperial
1990–1992Comunicaciones
1992–1994Deportivo Escuintla
1994–1999Comunicaciones
1999–2000Aurora F.C.
National team
1989–1999Guatemala34(0)
Teams managed
2002Nueva Concepción
2002–2005Heredia
Guatemala U-21
2007–2008CSD Comunicaciones
2008Xinabajul
2008–2009Deportivo Malacateco
2009Zacapa
2010Heredia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2010

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]

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