Miguel España
Espana in 2017
Personal information
Full name Miguel España Garcés
Date of birth (1964-01-31) 31 January 1964
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)
International career
1984–1994 Mexico 81 (2)
Managerial career
2005–2006 UNAM
2022–2023 Chilangos
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Runner-upCopa America1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

International career

España made 81 appearances and scored two goals for Mexico from 1984 to 1994.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.November 11, 1984Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago2–0WinFriendly
2.October 6, 1987Toluca, Mexico Canada4–0WinFriendly

Managerial career

UNAM

In November 2005, España began his career as a manager when he was appointed as interim coach of the Club Universidad Nacional of the Mexican Primera División.[3] Although he lost two of the three matches coached during the Torneo Apertura 2005, he managed to reach the final of the 2005 Copa Sudamericana, in which UNAM was defeated by Boca Juniors, for which he was confirmed in office for the Clausura 2006 tournament.[4]

In April 2006, Miguel España was fired from his position after 12 games played, in which UNAM only managed to win three, thus ending his first stage as manager.[5]

Borregos Salvajes ITESM CCM

After his time at UNAM, Miguel España was appointed as coach of the Borregos Salvajes soccer team at the university Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de México.

Chilangos F.C.

In August 2022, he returned to being a manager in a professional team when he was named in charge of Chilangos F.C., a team that at that time was part of the Liga TDP, the fourth-tier of Mexican football.[6] In the summer of 2023 the team managed to promote to the third level after purchasing an expansion franchise. However, España was not able to find a way for the club at a higher competitive level, so he was fired on September 19, 2023 after failing to win in six games played.[7]

Honours

UNAM

Santos Laguna

References

  1. ↑ "Desea Miguel España quedarse mucho tiempo en Pumas" [Miguel España wants a long stay in Pumas] (in Spanish). Es Mas. 5 November 2005. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando & Reyes Padilla, Macario (5 March 2012). "Mexico - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  3. ↑ "Miguel España es presentado como nuevo entrenador de Pumas". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 2 November 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Confirma Pumas el Cuerpo Técnico para los próximos 3 torneos". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 28 December 2005. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Miguel España ha dejado de ser técnico de Pumas". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 1 April 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Alcaldía Benito Juárez ficha a Miguel España como nuevo director de Chilangos FC". El Universal (in Spanish). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "¡SALE ESPAÑA ENTRA NORIEGA!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.


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