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Manuel Lapuente

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Manuel Lapuente
Personal information
Full name Manuel Lapuente Díaz
Date of birth (1944-05-15) 15 May 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Puebla, Mexico
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1966 Monterrey
1966–1970 Necaxa
1970–1974 Puebla
1974–1975 Atlas
International career
1967–1973 Mexico 13 (5)
Managerial career
1978–1984 Puebla
1984–1986 Tigres UANL
1986–1987 Ángeles de Puebla
1987–1988 Atlante
1988 Cruz Azul
1988–1993 Puebla
1991 Mexico (caretaker)
1994–1997 Necaxa
1997–2000 Mexico
2001 Atlante
2001–2003 América
2006 América
2008 Tigres UANL
2010–2011 América
2013 Puebla
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico (as manager)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 1998 United States
Third place 1991 United States
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 1999 Mexico
Copa América
Third place 1999 Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Lapuente Díaz (born 15 May 1944) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager.

Playing career

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A forward, Lapuente played 13 matches for Mexico between 1967 and 1973, scoring five goals.

Career as manager

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He coached Mexico at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and lead the squad to win the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the club level, he has coached Club Puebla, Club Necaxa and Club América to Mexican league titles. He formerly coached Club Puebla In 2010, he was reappointed manager of Club América after the departure of Jesús Ramírez.

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Mexico 1997 2000 67 33 18 16 049.25
Total 67 33 18 16 049.25

Honours

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Manager

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Puebla

Necaxa

América

Mexico

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