 Tena in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Tena Garduño | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-11-21)21 November 1956 (age 69) | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mexico U21 (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1991 | América | 603 | (34) |
| 1991–1992 | Tecos UAG | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 605 | (34) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1991 | Mexico | 107 | (12) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Puebla | ||
| 1995–1998 | Santos Laguna | ||
| 1998–1999 | Puebla | ||
| 1999–2000 | América | ||
| 2001–2003 | Pachuca | ||
| 2003–2004 | Querétaro | ||
| 2005 | Pachuca | ||
| 2006 | Veracruz | ||
| 2006–2007 | América (Assistant) | ||
| 2011 | América (Interim) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Espanyol (Assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Morelia | ||
| 2016 | León (Assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Mexico U21 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfredo Tena Garduño (born 21 November 1956), also known by his nicknameCapitán Furia ("Captain Fury"), is a Mexican football manager and former professionalfootballer.
Tena, a central defender who dedicated nearly his entire career toClub América, is the club's second most capped player of all time and a cornerstone of the squad that captured sixPrimera División championships. As a manager, he has led seven different clubs in Mexican football, winning two Primera División titles.[1]
His brother,Luis Fernando, is also a manager and former footballer. He is also the father of footballerAlfredo Omar.
Tena was born on November 21, 1956, inMexico City. From a very young age, his passion for football was evident on the pitch. As a player, he excelled as acentre-back and quickly established himself as a natural leader on the field.[2]
He made his professional debut withClub América in 1974, a team he would go on to represent for the next 17 years. From the start, he displayed remarkable qualities that earned him the captain’s armband for nearly his entire career with theÁguilas.[3]
Over the course of his career, he won sixPrimera División titles, threeCONCACAF Champions Cup and lifted theInteramerican Cup twice.
His playing career came to an end in 1992 withTecos UAG, where he appeared in just two matches before transitioning into coaching.[4]
Tena also represented theMexico national team, earning 30 caps. He played forEl Tri at the1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.
Tena's managerial career began in 1993 withPuebla. Two years later, he took charge ofSantos Laguna. There, he achieved his first league championship as a coach, theInverno 1996.
He returned to Club América in 1999, this time as manager. He coached three tournaments and led the team to the semifinal of the2000 Copa Libertadores.
After a year away from coaching, he took the reins ofPachuca in 2001. During his tenure with the club, he captured his second league championship as a coach, theInvierno 2001, and became the first Mexican to win theCONCACAF Champions Cup both as a player and as a coach.
Later, he managedQuerétaro in the Apertura 2003, but results were poor: one win, three draws, and eight losses. He began the Clausura 2004 but lasted only three matches, all ending in draws. In the Clausura 2005, he returned to Pachuca, but his record remained disappointing, with just one win in five games.
In the Clausura 2006, he joinedVeracruz, where he endured his most difficult spell, losing all five matches he managed. Later that year, Tena returned once more to Club América, this time not as head coach but as assistant to his brother,Luis Fernando Tena.[5]
In 2012, he joined the technical staff ofJavier Aguirre atEspanyol. In December 2014, he became the head coach ofMonarcas Morelia. In May 2017, he was appointed director of Club América’s youth academy. In December 2023, Tena was named manager of theMexico national U-21 team.[6]
América
Mexico
Santos Laguna
Pachuca
