Rafael Puente Biography

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 Suárez (born 5 February 1950) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. He currently works as an *yst 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

    External links

    • Rafael Puente – FIFA compe*ion record (archived)
    • Rafael Puente at National-Football-Teams.com
    • 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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