Carlos Padilla | |
Full Name: | Carlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1934 |
Birth Place: | Caridad, Honduras |
Years1: | 1950s |
Manageryears1: | 1960 |
Managerclubs1: | Águila |
Manageryears2: | 1961 |
Managerclubs2: | Troya |
Manageryears3: | 1965–1967 |
Managerclubs3: | Platense |
Manageryears4: | 1968–1969 |
Managerclubs4: | Honduras |
Manageryears5: | 1970–1975 |
Managerclubs5: | Motagua |
Manageryears6: | 1975–1979 |
Managerclubs6: | España / Real España |
Manageryears7: | 1980–1982 |
Managerclubs7: | Atlético Morazán |
Manageryears8: | 1982–1983 |
Managerclubs8: | Motagua |
Manageryears9: | 1986–1987 |
Managerclubs9: | Universidad |
Manageryears10: | 1988 |
Managerclubs10: | Olimpia |
Manageryears11: | 1996–1997 |
Managerclubs11: | Marathón |
Manageryears12: | 1998–1999 |
Managerclubs12: | Platense |
Manageryears13: | 1999–2000 |
Managerclubs13: | Federal |
Manageryears14: | 2003–2004 |
Managerclubs14: | Valencia |
Carlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez (17 January 1934 – 6 January 2014) was a Honduran footballer and manager who has the record of winning most titles as coach in the Honduran football league.[1] [2]
Nicknamed el Zorro, Padilla managed F.C. Motagua for a record 141 matches[3] from 19 July 1970 to 18 May 1975 (1,764 days).[4]
He is the only manager in Honduran league history to win titles with four different sides.[5]
Padilla is the grandfather of the footballer Luis Argeñal.[6]