Néstor Matamala | |
Fullname: | Néstor Rodrigo Matamala Molina |
Birth Date: | 13 October 1940 |
Birth Place: | Cholchol, Chile |
Death Place: | Portugal |
Manageryears1: | 1975 |
Managerclubs1: | Izabal |
Manageryears2: | 1977 |
Managerclubs2: | Broncos |
Manageryears3: | 1978–1979 |
Managerclubs3: | Motagua |
Manageryears4: | 1980–1982 |
Managerclubs4: | Real España |
Manageryears5: | 1982–1984 |
Managerclubs5: | Platense |
Manageryears6: | 1986–1987 |
Managerclubs6: | Olimpia |
Manageryears7: | 1987–1988 |
Managerclubs7: | Sula |
Manageryears8: | 1988–1989 |
Managerclubs8: | Marathón |
Manageryears9: | 1990 |
Managerclubs9: | Motagua |
Manageryears10: | 1991–1992 |
Managerclubs10: | Águila |
Manageryears11: | 1992–1993 |
Managerclubs11: | Real España |
Manageryears12: | 1993 |
Managerclubs12: | El Salvador (caretaker) |
Manageryears13: | 1995–1997 |
Managerclubs13: | Independiente |
Néstor Rodrigo Matamala Molina (13 October 1940 – 6 May 2023) was a Chilean football manager and youth football team owner and teacher/trainer for Academia de Fútbol Nestor R. Matamala and FC Juventud Henerma.[1]
Néstor Rodrigo Matamala has coached a number of Honduran teams, including Real C.D. España, Platense F.C., C.D. Olimpia and F.C. Motagua. He coached the Izabal de Puerto Barrios of Guatemala and C.D. Águila of El Salvador. He had a Soccer Academy and the name of his Soccer Team was FC Juventud Henerma. He had joined Alliance with Marcet Football University in Spain and was in the process of joining alliances with other soccer teams from Europe and South America.In May 1993, he was caretaker manager for the El Salvador national team's last game during World Cup 1994 qualifying campaign.[2]
Matamala won three league titles of the Honduran Liga Nacional with Motagua (1978–79), Real España (1980–81) and Olimpia (1986–87).[3]
Matamala died on 6 May 2023, at the age of 82 on a trip to Portugal.[4]
Motagua
Real España
Olimpia