Miguel España Garcés (born 31 January 1964) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. He was a player of UNAM Pumas, and took over as coach after Hugo Sánchez stepped down as coach,[1] and he took them to the Copa Sudamericana 2005 cup final which they lost. España also played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
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Full name | Miguel España Garcés | |||||||||
Date of birth | (1964-01-31) 31 January 1964 (age 58) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | |||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
1983–1994 | UNAM | 342 | (10) | |||||||
1994–1995 | UANL | 33 | (0) | |||||||
1995–2001 | Santos Laguna | 187 | (1) | |||||||
2001–2003 | UNAM | 65 | (0) | |||||||
Total | 627 | (11) | ||||||||
National team | ||||||||||
1984–1994 | Mexico | 81 | (2) | |||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||
2005–2006 | UNAM | |||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
España made 81 appearances and scored two goals for Mexico from 1984 to 1994.[2]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1. | November 11, 1984 | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | ![]() | 2–0 | Win | Friendly | |
2. | October 6, 1987 | Toluca, Mexico | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | Friendly |
Currently he trains the Borregos Salvajes soccer team at the university Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de México.
UNAM
Santos Laguna
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