.jpg) Tena (right) at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Luis Fernando Tena Garduño | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1958-01-20)20 January 1958 (age 67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Guatemala (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1982 | Atlético Español | 190 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Oaxtepec | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Guadalajara | 46 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Atlante | 45 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Cruz Azul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Tecos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Cruz Azul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Morelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Santos Laguna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Cruz Azul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Chiapas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Morelia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Chiapas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Mexico (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Mexico U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Mexico (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Cruz Azul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | León | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Querétaro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Juárez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Guatemala | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Luis Fernando Tena Garduño (born 20 January 1958) is a Mexican professionalfootballmanager and former player who is the head coach of theGuatemala national team.
Over a professional career spanning more than three decades, Tena has managed ten different clubs in Mexican football, winning twoPrimera División championships and threeCONCACAF Champions Cup titles. He is best known for leading Mexico’s Olympic team to a historic gold medal at the2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
His brother,Alfredo, is also a manager and former footballer.
Born inMexico City on January 20, 1958, Tena began his professional career withAtlético Español in 1976. He later played for Oaxtepec and Guadalajara before finishing his career with Atlante, where he retired in 1988.
After retiring as a player, he began his coaching career in 1994 withCruz Azul, the club where he achieved his greatest success and with which he is most closely identified, having managed the team on four different occasions.
In his first spell, he turned Cruz Azul into a league contender and lifted the1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, his first title as a coach. In his second spell, he reached his greatest triumph: winning theInvierno 1997 championship, which ended a nearly 17-year league title drought. Earlier that same year, he had also secured the1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. He later returned for a fourth stint, delivering the club’s sixthCONCACAF Champions' Cup title.[2]
After his initial tenure with Cruz Azul, Tena took charge ofMonarcas Morelia, a club then seeking prominence. In his first campaign, he guided the team to their first league title, theInvierno 2000 championship.[3]
In 2006, Tena faced one of the biggest challenges of his career when he managedClub América. He led the team to the final of the Clausura 2007, but ultimately lost to Pachuca.[4]
In November 2010, he was appointed assistant coach toJosé Manuel de la Torre with theMexico national team. However, starting in March 2011, he took charge of theunder-23 side.
In October 2011, he guided the team to a gold medal at thePan American Games in Guadalajara, defeating Argentina 1–0 in the final. In April 2012, Mexico qualified for theSummer Olympics in London by beating Honduras 2–1 in extra time in the pre-Olympic final.
At the Olympics, Mexico advanced from the group stage as leaders. They faced Senegal in the quarterfinals, winning 4–2 in extra time. Three days later, they defeated Japan 3–1 to reach the final. Mexico secured the Olympic gold medal in football by defeating Brazil 2–1 atWembley Stadium. This accomplishment is widely regarded as one of the most significant milestones in the history of Mexican football and, more broadly, in the nation’s sporting achievements.[5]
In 2019, Tena was appointed head coach ofGuadalajara during a complicated period for the institution. He managed to lift the squad’s spirits and qualified the team for the Guardianes 2020 playoffs. However, after an inconsistent start in the following tournament, he was dismissed.[6]
In December 2021, he became the manager of theGuatemala national team.[7]
Cruz Azul
Morelia
Mexico U23
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