Rafael Puente

Mexican footballer and manager (born 1950)
Rafael Puente
Personal information
Full name Rafael Puente Suárez
Date of birth (1950-02-05) 5 February 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1974 Atlante
1974–1977 América
International career
1971–1974 Mexico 21 (0)
Managerial career
1989–1990 Atlante
1996 Pachuca
2000 Tecos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Puente Suárez (born 5 February 1950) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. He currently works as an analyst for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Mexico.[1]

Career

Born in Mexico City, Puente began playing football with Mexican Primera División side Atlante F.C. He also played for Club América but was forced to retire following a knee injury.[2]

After he retired from playing, Puente became a football coach. He managed Atlante, C.F. Pachuca and Tecos.

Personal

Puente's son, Rafael Puente Jr., was also a professional football player and was manager of Lobos BUAP. Puente Jr. also worked as a commentator alongside his father for ESPN before leaving to coach Lobos BUAP.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rafael Puente". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. ^ "Biografía - Rafael Puente" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 9 November 2010.
  3. ^ Méndez R., Juan Pablo (19 May 2012). "Detalles de la fastuosa boda de Rafael Puente Jr" (in Spanish). Tvnotas.com.mx.

External links

  • Rafael Puente – FIFA competition record (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Rafael Puente at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • Rafael Puente Suárez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
  • Rafael Puente (Rafael Puente Suárez) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
  • DT Profile at MedioTiempo
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