Raúl Magaña Explained

Raúl Magaña
Fullname:Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón
Birth Date:24 February 1940
Birth Place:Santa Ana, El Salvador
Death Place:El Salvador
Height:1.780NaN0
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1958–1963
Years2:1963
Years3:1963–1964
Years4:1964–1965
Years5:1965–1966
Years6:1967
Years7:1968
Years8:1968–1970
Years9:1970–1971
Years10:1971
Years11:1975
Clubs1:FAS
Clubs2:Tipografía Nacional
Clubs3:Municipal
Clubs4:USAC
Clubs5:Alianza
Clubs6:Montreal Cantalia
Clubs7:Toronto Falcons
Clubs8:Atlético Marte
Clubs9:FAS
Clubs10:Once Municipal
Clubs11:Alianza
Caps7:15
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1961–1970
Nationalteam1:El Salvador
Manageryears1:1976, 1979, 1984, 1987
Manageryears2:1980
Manageryears4:1976
Manageryears7:2004–2008
Manageryears8:1985–1986
Managerclubs1:El Salvador
Managerclubs2:Alianza
Managerclubs3:Luis Ángel Firpo
Managerclubs4:Platense
Managerclubs5:Chalatenango
Managerclubs6:Juventud Olímpica
Managerclubs7:Atlético Marte
Managerclubs8:ADOC
Pcupdate:2007

Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón (24 February 1940 – 30 September 2009)[1] was a Salvadoran footballer and manager.

Club career

Magaña made his debut aged 18 against Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, coming on as a sub for Humberto Pérez.[2] He played for several Salvadoran top level sides, most prominently for hometown club FAS, and also had spells in Guatemala and Canada. He finished his career with Alianza in January 1975.

During his stay at USAC, he earned himself an economy degree.

International career

Nicknamed Araña (spider) and even El Gran Salvadoreño (the great Salvadoran), Magaña represented his country at their first ever World Cup, the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, the final match against the Soviet Union also being his final international. Like his idol, the legendary Lev Yashin, Magaña also dressed in black and wore caps.[3]

Managerial career

He managed the national side in four different periods, making his debut against Guatemala in 1976. One of his last tricks was to lead Atlético Marte back in the Premier Division after years in the doldrums.

Also, he was president of the CONCACAF Technical Commission for more than eight years.[4]

Death

Magaña died of gastric cancer on 30 September 2009, aged 69.[5] He was survived by his 5 children.

Honours

6

1957/58, 1961/62, 1962, 1965/66, 1968/69, 1970

1963-1964

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revista Debate. Herrera S., Jorge. Falleció Raúl "Araña" Magaña Monzón. Spanish. 7 October 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091030114510/http://revistadebate.ca/portal/content/view/1564/50/. 30 October 2009. dmy-all.
  2. http://www.clubdeportivofas.com/noticias/2009_Apertura/20091002_2.html Santa Ana, la ciudad de las párvulas ilusiones, de rodillas ante el deceso de Raúl Alfredo Magaña...
  3. http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/63039-descansa-en-paz-arana.html Descansa en paz, “Araña”
  4. http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=3870910 El señor del arco
  5. http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=4070176 Hasta siempre, Araña