Manuel Manzo

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Manzo and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Manuel Manzo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Manzo Ortega
Date of birth (1952-02-10) 10 February 1952
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 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
National team
1981 Mexico 3 (1)
Teams managed
1997–1998 Toros Neza
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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

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

References
  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.
  4. Manuel Manzo – FIFA 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.
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