Mario Carrillo
José Mario Carrillo Zamudio (born 1 January 1956 in Mexico City) is a Mexican football coach, and a news anchor for television sports channel ESPN Deportes. He also assisted the coach Javier Aguirre with Mexico national football team. ].[1]
Carrillo has also coached Puebla F.C., Club América, and Cruz Azul.[2]
Career
Born in Mexico City, Carrillo played football for Cruz Azul, Atlético Español, Tigres de la UANL, Deportivo Neza, Oaxtepec, [Puebla and Ángeles de Puebla. He was league runner-up with Tigres UANL in 1977–78.[3]
Carrillo played for Mexico at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[4]
He started coaching on 1 October 1999, with Puebla FC. Later, he worked as an assistant coach for UNAM Pumas, under head coach Hugo Sánchez, becoming champions for two consecutive tournaments. Mario is known for his strong defensive, and fast offensive playing scheme, and always encouraging his players to never give up. He spends long hours studying rivals, hence gaining the nickname of "Capello", in reference to Italian head coach Fabio Capello's skills.
In 2005, Club América won the Mexican Clausura championship under Carrillo management,[1] that being to date his biggest accomplishment.
Later, Carrillo moved to La Liga of Spain to join Javier Aguirre as an assistant coach of Atlético Madrid.
After the FIFA World Cup of South Africa 2010, he returned to Mexico, to manage Pumas UNAM.
Mexico National Team
He was Assistant Coach of Manuel Lapuente in the Mexico national team during the FIFA World Cup of France, in 1998. He was also invited by Javier Aguirre to be his Assistant Coach in the Mexico national team, for the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010, project.
Clubs as head coach
| Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Puebla FC |  Mexico |
1999–2001 |
| América | Mexico |
2002 |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico |
2003 |
| Puebla FC | Mexico |
2003 |
| América | Mexico |
2004–2005 |
| Tigres de la UANL | Mexico |
2007–2008 |
| Puebla FC | Mexico |
2008 |
| UNAM | Mexico |
2012 |
Titles
As Head Coach
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primera División | América | Mexico |
2005 |
| Campeón de Campeones | América | Mexico |
2005 |
References
- 1 2 "Gold Cup: Mexico–Guadeloupe Preview". Goal.com. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ↑ "Puebla: Carrillo Replaces "Chelís"". Goal.com. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ↑ "Oficial: Mario Carrillo técnico de Pumas" [Official: Mario Carrillo is Pumas' manager] (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Mario Carrillo Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
External links
- Mario Carrillo – FIFA competition record
- Mario Carrillo Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- DT Profile at Medio Tiempo