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Carlos Padilla (footballer)
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Caridad, Honduras | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2014 (aged 79) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950's | Motagua | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960 | Águila | ||
| 1961 | Troya | ||
| 1965–1967 | Platense | ||
| 1968–1969 | Honduras | ||
| 1970–1975 | Motagua | ||
| 1975–1979 | España / Real España | ||
| 1980–1982 | Atlético Morazán | ||
| 1982–1983 | Motagua | ||
| 1986–1987 | Universidad | ||
| 1988 | Olimpia | ||
| 1996–1997 | Marathón | ||
| 1998–1999 | Platense | ||
| 1999–2000 | Federal | ||
| 2003–2004 | Valencia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
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]
Titles
- 1960 — Champion with Águila (SLV).
- 1965–66 — Champion with Platense (HON).
- 1970–71 — Champion with Motagua (HON).
- 1973–74 — Champion with Motagua (HON).
- 1974–75 — Runner-up with Motagua (HON).
- 1975–76 — Champion with España (HON).
- 1976–77 — Champion with España (HON).
- 1977–78 — Runner-up with Real España (HON).
- 1979–80 — Promotion with Atlético Morazán (HON).
- 1981–82 — Runner-up with Atlético Morazán (HON).
- 1982–83 — Runner-up with Motagua (HON).
- 1986–87 — Promotion with Universidad (HON).
- 1987–88 — Champion with Olimpia (HON).
- 2003–04 — Promotion with Valencia (HON).
Personal life
Padilla is the grandfather of the footballer Luis Argeñal.[6]
References
- ^ "Si hay alguien que me supere, magnífico"
- ^ "Muere el técnico Carlos Padilla Velásquez - Diario El Heraldo de Honduras" (in Spanish). Elheraldo.hn. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 25 August 2011
- ^ Desafíe a Ismael - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ ""No pensé que sería tan pronto", Luis Argeñal y su primer llamado a la "H"". Tiempo.hn | Noticias de última hora y sucesos de Honduras. Deportes, Ciencia y Entretenimiento en general. (in Spanish). 30 Sep 2020. Retrieved 25 Mar 2021.