Manuel Lapuente
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lapuente and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manuel Lapuente Díaz | ||
Date of birth | May 15, 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Playing position | Manager (former Striker) | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Puebla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1964–1966 | Monterrey | ||
1966–1970 | Necaxa | ||
1970–1974 | Puebla | ||
1974–1975 | Atlas | ||
National team‡ | |||
1967–1973 | Mexico | 13 | (5) |
Teams managed | |||
1978–1984 | Puebla | ||
1984–1986 | Tigres | ||
1986–1987 | Angeles de Puebla | ||
1987–1988 | Atlante | ||
1988 | Cruz Azul | ||
1988–1993 | Puebla | ||
1991 | Mexico (caretaker) | ||
1994–1997 | Necaxa | ||
1997–2000 | Mexico | ||
2001 | Atlante | ||
2001–2003 | América | ||
2006 | América | ||
2008 | Tigres | ||
2010–2011 | América | ||
2013 | Puebla | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 29, 2006. † Appearances (Goals). |
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 Mexico and scored 5 goals.
Career as manager
He coached Mexico at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and lead the squad to win the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the club level, he has coached Puebla F.C., Necaxa and Club América to Mexican league titles. He formerly coached 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
With Necaxa
- Mexican Primera División: 2
- 1994-1995
With Club América
- Mexican Primera División: 1
External links
- Manuel Lapuente Website
- Manuel Lapuente at National-Football-Teams.com
- Managerial statistics from 1996-2006
- Managerial track record from 1979–2000 with statistics
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Mário Zagallo |
FIFA Confederations Cup winning manager 1999 |
Succeeded by Roger Lemerre |
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