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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Trejo Montoya | ||
| Date of birth | (1951-08-04)4 August 1951 (age 74) | ||
| Place of birth | Tepeji, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Playa del Carmen (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1998 | Toros Neza | ||
| 1999–2000 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | ||
| 2000–2002 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 2003–2005 | Jaguares | ||
| 2005–2006 | Pachuca | ||
| 2006 | Tigres | ||
| 2007 | Necaxa | ||
| 2007 | Morelia | ||
| 2008 | Estudiantes Tecos | ||
| 2010–2011 | Puebla | ||
| 2012 | San Luis | ||
| 2013–2014 | UNAM | ||
| 2021–2022 | Real Estelí | ||
| 2025 | Jaguares | ||
| 2025 | Cobán Imperial | ||
| 2025– | Inter Playa del Carmen | ||
José Luis Trejo Montoya (born 4 August 1951) is a Mexican former professionalfootballer and currentmanager ofLiga Premier de México clubInter Playa del Carmen.[1]
Trejo played club football forAtlético Español andTecos.
Trejo has coached Toros de Neza,Cruz Azul,Chiapas,C.F. Pachuca,UANL Tigres,Monarcas Morelia andNecaxa. He had managed more than 300First Division matches.[2]
Trejo took Cruz Azul to theCopa Libertadores de América final againstBoca Juniors in 2001, which made Cruz Azul the first Mexico team to reach the Libertadores final. The game ended 1–1 on aggregate, and had to be determined on penalties.
In 2006, Trejo won the Clausura with Pachuca.
One day after he won the league, Trejo signed withTigres to be their coach for one year. Despite having a good record for the first few games, the team began showing lack of commitment. Soon, the record showed eight consecutive games without winning, including a 7–0 defeat against Toluca, and all the responsibility was put on Trejo's management. His last game with Tigres was against Pachuca, the very same team he had made champion a year before. After the team lost 5–0, he was fired on 1 October 2006. Trejo was not unemployed for long, as he was hired by Necaxa after managerHugo Sánchez left to coach theMexico national team.
He was fired fromUAG Tecos in 2008.[3] He was next employed with theLiga MXMexican Primera División clubSan Luis.
On 4 September 2013, Trejo became the new manager ofUNAM.[4] On August 15, 2014, after UNAM suffered their 4th consecutive loss, Trejo was sacked and David Patiño was named interim coach.[5]
In June 2019, Trejo was announced as the new coach of the Spanish teamSalamanca CF UDS, however, he was unable to take up the position because hisUEFA license issued by theGerman Football Association was not accepted to work in the lower categories of Spanish football.[6] Trejo was placed in the sports intelligence area of the club, but resigned at the end of 2019 due to not having a defined role in the team structure.[7]
In June 2021, Trejo signed with the Nicaraguan teamReal Estelí FC.[8] In the Apertura 2021 tournament, his team was runner-up, while in the Clausura 2022, Real Estelí was eliminated in the semi-final round, so Trejo left the club in May 2022.[9]
In January 2025, Trejo signed withJaguares F.C., a team of theLiga Premier de México –Serie A.[10] At the end of the tournament he was fired after failing to qualify for the promotion play-offs.
In May 2025, Trejo signed with the Guatemalan clubCobán Imperial.[11] In August, he left his position by mutual agreement after a series of poor results.[12]
In November 2025, Trejo signed with the Mexican club Inter Playa del Carmen, which plays in the Liga Premier de México.[1]
