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Manuel Manzo

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Manuel Manzo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Manzo Ortega
Date of birth (1952-02-10) 10 February 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1972 León
1972–1975 Atlético Español
1975–1977 Chivas
1977–1978 Pumas
1978–1979 Atlético Español
1979 Houston Hurricane[1] 10 (2)
1979–1980 Chivas
1980–1983 Pumas
1983–1984 Tigres
1984–1985 Deportivo Neza
1986–1987 Atlante
International career
1981 Mexico 3 (1)
Managerial career
1997–1998 Toros Neza
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Manzo (born 10 February 1952) is a Mexican former footballer who played professionally in the Liga MX. He is an Olympian.

Career

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Born in Mexico City, Manzo began his career with Club León at age 16. He made his Primera División debut, and quickly had success.[2]

Manzo won the Primera División with Pumas in the 1980–81 season.[3]

Manzo made three appearances for the Mexico national football team in 1981.[4] He also played for Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[5]

After he retired from playing, Manzo became a football coach. He managed Toros Neza from 1997 to 1998.[6]

Personal

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Manzo suffered from alcoholism, and nearly died while under contract with Chivas after he wandered into an empty swimming pool while drunk.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "NASL-Manuel Manzo".
  2. ^ Barrón, Carlos (18 June 2012). ""Lo difícil del futbol es hacerlo fácil" Manuel Manzo" (in Spanish). Excelsior.
  3. ^ Gómez C., Manuel (8 December 2007). ""La grandeza de Pumas, su estructura"" (in Spanish). Esto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ^ Manuel ManzoFIFA competition record (archived)
  5. ^ "Manuel Manzo Bio, Stats & Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Manuel Manzo - DT" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ^ "El fútbol y el alcohol, una relación tan peligrosa como trágica" (in Spanish). AFP. 7 September 2011.[dead link]