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Mexican footballer and manager (born 1950) For his son, see Rafael Puente Jr. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puente and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.
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.

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.

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.

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

C.F. Pachuca – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
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