Mario Alberto García Covalles (born 1 June 1967) is a Mexican former footballer and football manager. He was the manager of Atlante in the Liga de Expansión MX.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mario Alberto García Covalles | ||
Date of birth | (1967-06-01) 1 June 1967 (age 55) | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlante (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1997 | Atlante | ||
Teams managed | |||
2004–2008 | Atlante (Assistant) | ||
2008 | León | ||
2009 | Potros Chetumal | ||
2009–2010 | Atlante UTN | ||
2010 | Atlante (Assistant) | ||
2011 | Mérida | ||
2011 | Altamira | ||
2012 | Atlante | ||
2012–2013 | Atlante (Assistant) | ||
2013–2014 | Altamira | ||
2014 | Teca UTN | ||
2014 | Monarcas Morelia (Assistant) | ||
2015 | Tampico Madero | ||
2016 | Alebrijes de Oaxaca | ||
2017 | Pioneros de Cancún | ||
2017–2018 | Cimarrones de Sonora | ||
2018 | Tuxtla | ||
2018 | Dorados de Sinaloa (Assistant) | ||
2019 | Tuxtla | ||
2019 | Tampico Madero | ||
2020– | Atlante | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
García Covalles played as a midfielder for Atlante during his whole career, from 1989 to 1997.[2]
García Covalles started his managerial career as an assistant to José Guadalupe Cruz during his coaching stay with the Atlante from 2004-2008. In August 2008 he became the head coach of Club León obtaining the first win of his professional career after beating C.D. Tapatío 3-1.
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