Rónald Mora

Rónald Mora
Personal information
Full nameRónald A. Mora Padilla
Date of birth18 July 1961
Place of birthAcosta, Costa Rica
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1980-1987Saprissa
1987-1989Alajuelense
1990-1992Carmelita
Teams managed
1993-1995Carmelita
1996-1998Limonense
1999-2003Santos de Guápiles
2003Liberia Mía
2003Santa Bárbara
2004-2005Herediano
2005Puntarenas
2006-2007Cartaginés
2007Santos de Guápiles
2008Municipal Grecia
2009Herediano
2010-2011Limón
2012Puntarenas
2012-2013Deportivo Ayutla
2013Siquirreña
2013-2014Costa Rica U-20
* 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 Mora and the second or maternal family name is Padilla.

Rónald Mora Padilla (born 18 July 1961)[1] is a retired Costa Rican football player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s, as well as Alajuelense and Carmelita.[2]

Club career

He won one national championship with Saprissa and one CONCACAF Champions Cup with Alajuelense. Nicknamed El Macho, he is remembered for being a very tough defender.

Managerial career

He began a career in coaching upon retiring, starting with Carmelita in 1993[3] and has coached teams such as Limonense,[4] Santos de Guápiles (twice),[5] Liberia Mía,[6] Santa Bárbara,[7] Herediano (twice),[8] Cartaginés,[9] Municipal Grecia[10] and Limón,[11] of Costa Rica's first division. He reached the local finals with Santos de Guápiles and Herediano, and lost both to the teams that he played for when active, while with Santos with Alajuelense and when coaching Herediano with Saprissa. In October 2012, he was fired by Puntarenas.[12] In September 2013 he left Guatemalan side Deportivo Ayutla and took charge at second division Siquirreña.[13]

In July 2014, Mora was dismissed as coach of the Costa Rica U-20 football team after taking the reigns in November 2013.[14]

As a coach, he discovered future stars, such as Andy Herron, Kurt Bernard, Adrián De Lemos, among others.

References

  1. ↑ Ronald Mora Otra vez campeón - Liga de Ascenso (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Ronald Mora técnico de la Sub. 20 masculina - FEDEFUT (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Ronald ‘Macho’ Mora promete lucha y trabajo al mando de la Selección Sub-20 de Costa Rica - Nación (Spanish)
  4. ↑ LA HISTORIA DEL FUTBOL LIMONENSE INICIO DESDE 1921 - UNAFUT (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Mora busca reescribir su éxito en el Santos - Nación (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Macho Mora en Liberia - Nación (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Rónald Mora a Santa Bárbara - Nación (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Rónald Mora es el nuevo técnico de Herediano - Nación (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Geovanny Alfaro ocupa el lugar que dejó Ronald Mora - Nación (Spanish)
  10. ↑ Ronald Mora asume control de Grecia - Nación (Spanish)
  11. ↑ Mena, Sanabria Francisco. "Rónald Mora, Técnico De Limón : " He Visto Otros Muertos Levantarse "" (in Spanish). DiarioExtra.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  12. ↑ Puntarenas despide al técnico Ronald Mora - Nación (Spanish)
  13. ↑ Rónald Mora dirigirá a Siquirreña en la Liga de Ascenso - Nación (Spanish)
  14. ↑ Fedefutbol separa a técnico Rónald Mora de la Selección Nacional Sub-20 - Nación (Spanish)