Juan Ramón Paredes

Juan Ramón Paredes
Personal information
Full nameJuan Ramón Paredes Zelaya
Date of birth23 May 1950
Place of birthSanta Tecla, El Salvador
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing positionManager
Club information
Current team
Atlético Marte
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Lincoln
Rácing Jr.
El Salvador de San Francisco
1980-1984Salvadoreño
1985-1986New York Eagles
Teams managed
1980ADET
Quequeisque
1986-1987Apopa
1987-1989Universidad
1989-1993Atlético Marte
1995Águila
1993-1994Dragón
19952000Águila
20002002Alianza
20022003El Salvador Olympic team
20022004El Salvador
2004San Salvador F.C.
20052006Independiente Nacional 1906
2008Once Municipal
20082009Águila San Isidro
2009Fuerte Aguilares
2010Municipal Limeño
2010-2011Atlético Marte
2012-Alianza
* 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 Paredes and the second or maternal family name is Zelaya.

Juan Ramón Paredes Zelaya (born 23 May 1950) is a former Salvadoran football player and manager. He is currently the manager of Alianza in the Salvadoran Premier Division.

Coaching career

Alianza F.C.

He became the coach of Alianza at the beginning of 2000 season, he went on the win the Apertura 2001 in the process becoming the first and so far only Salvadoran to win a title with Alianza as coach. He took the team to several final series before quitting the club to become coach of the El Salvador national football team.

Paredes led the El Salvador team to the Central American and Caribbean titles in 2002.

He quit as manager of Independiente Nacional 1906 in September 2006.[1]

Once Municipal

Juan Ramón Paredes was signed as coach of Once Municipal on 10 March 2008 after the shock resignation of Hugo Coria. However Juan Ramón Paredes could not reverse the terrible form slump of Once Municipal after only 8 matches in charge with only 3 draws and 5 losses to show for it (including a 5-2 defeat by Isrido Metapán). Paredes resigned as coach on 27 April.[2]

Other Coaching Duties

In October 2009 he replaced Victor Girón at Fuerte Aguilares[3] and in May 2010 Paredes signed up with fellow second division side Municipal Limeño for the remainder of the 2010 Clausura season.[4] In October 2010 he joined Marte, replacing Luis Guevara Mora who was moved upstairs to become Director of Sports.[5]

Alianza F.C 2012

Juan Ramon Paredes has been given again coaching duties in Alianza after the team losing the clásico against C.D Aguila at home. Paredes is replacing interim coach Cárcamo Batres.

Titles

Season Team Title
Apertura 2001 Alianza F.C. Salvadoran Primera División
2002 El Salvador national football team Central American and Caribbean Games Gold Medal

References

  1. Echaron a Paredes - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
  2. ¡Paredes renunció al Once Municipal! - El Gráfico (Spanish)
  3. Paredes llega al Aguilares - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
  4. Paredes inició ayer con Limeño - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
  5. Juan Ramón Paredes nuevo técnico del Atlético Marte - La Pagina (Spanish)

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