Raúl Gutiérrez Explained

Raúl Gutiérrez should not be confused with Raúl Gutiérrez (Bolivian footballer).

Raúl Gutiérrez
Fullname:Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Birth Date:16 October 1966
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Years1:1986–1994
Years2:1994–2001
Years3:2002
Caps3:14
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:1991–1996
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2007–2009
Manageryears2:2010–2013
Manageryears3:2014–2016
Manageryears4:2017
Manageryears5:2019
Manageryears6:2020
Manageryears7:2021–2022
Manageryears8:2022
Manageryears9:2022
Managerclubs9:Cruz Azul (Interim)
Manageryears10:2023
Manageryears11:2023–2024
Managerclubs11:Correcaminos UAT
Medaltemplates: (as player) (as manager)

Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo (born 16 October 1966), also known as El Potro, is a Mexican professional football manager and former player. At the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he coached the Mexico U-17 team to their second title.

Playing career

He was a part of the Mexico national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He was capped in 37 games for the Mexico national football team. He played for Atlante F.C. from 1988 until 1994, and he played for Club América from 1994 until 2001.

Managerial career

Mexico U-17

As the coach of the Mexico U-17 national team, he won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. This was Mexico's second FIFA U-17 World Cup title, and also became the first team to win the tournament at home.

He continued to coach Mexico U-17 in 2013, in which he qualified them to the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Mexico started the U-17 World cup with a 6–1 loss to Nigeria, but recovered with a 3–1 win against Iraq. Mexico would reach the final after beating teams like Italy, Brazil, and Argentina. In the final, Mexico would lose once again with Nigeria 3–0.[1]

Mexico Olympic Football Team

After the success at U-17 level, it was made official that Raúl Gutiérrez will coach the Mexico U-21 team, which will participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games, 2015 Pan American Games, 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, and 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Atlante

On 6 June 2017, Gutiérrez was named the head coach of Atlante FC.[3]

On 22 October 2017, Atlante announced they had parted ways with Gutiérrez, after a 4–1 loss against Tampico Madero.[4]

Managerial statistics

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Mexico U-1720102013
Mexico U-2020132016
Atlante2017
Total

Honours

Player

Potros Neza

Atlante

1992–93

América

2001

Mexico

1996

Manager

Mexico Youth

2011

2014

2015

2015

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raul GUTIERREZ . https://web.archive.org/web/20080228063923/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=77279/index.html . dead . February 28, 2008 . www.fifa.com . 18 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Raúl Gutiérrez a cargo de Selección Olímpica. 18 January 2014.
  3. News: Raúl "El Potro" Gutiérrez es oficialmente el nuevo técnico azulgrana . www.atlantefc.mx . 7 June 2017 . 7 June 2017.
  4. News: El Atlante despide a Raúl Gutiérrez . Atlante fires Raúl Gutiérrez . es . www.marca.com . 22 October 2017 . 23 October 2017.