| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 2009(2009-09-30) (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1963 | FAS | ||
| 1963 | Tipografía Nacional | ||
| 1963–1964 | Municipal | ||
| 1964–1965 | USAC | ||
| 1965–1966 | Alianza | ||
| 1967 | Montreal Cantalia | ||
| 1968 | Toronto Falcons | 15 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1970–1971 | FAS | ||
| 1971 | Once Municipal | ||
| 1975 | Alianza | ||
| International career | |||
| 1961–1970 | El Salvador | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976, 1979, 1984, 1987 | El Salvador | ||
| 1980 | Alianza | ||
| Luis Ángel Firpo | |||
| 1976 | Platense | ||
| Chalatenango | |||
| Juventud Olímpica | |||
| 2004–2008 | Atlético Marte | ||
| 1985–1986 | ADOC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2007 | |||
Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón (24 February 1940 – 30 September 2009)[1] was aSalvadoranfootballer andmanager.
Magaña made his debut aged 18 againstDeportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, coming on as a sub for Humberto Pérez.[2] He played for several Salvadoran top level sides, most prominently for hometown clubFAS, and also had spells in Guatemala and Canada. He finished his career with Alianza in January 1975.
During his stay atUSAC, he earned himself an economy degree.
NicknamedAraña (spider) and evenEl Gran Salvadoreño (the great Salvadoran), Magaña represented his country at their first ever World Cup, the1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico,[3] the final match against theSoviet Union also being his final international. Like his idol, the legendaryLev Yashin, Magaña also dressed in black and wore caps.[4]
He managed the national side in four different periods, making his debut againstGuatemala in 1976. One of his last tricks was to leadAtlético Marte back in the Premier Division after years in the doldrums.
Also, he was president of theCONCACAF Technical Commission for more than eight years.[5]
Magaña died ofgastric cancer on 30 September 2009, aged 69.[6] He was survived by his 5 children.
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