Mario Carrillo
José Mario Carrillo Zamudio (born 1 February 1956) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, and a commentator for television sports channel ESPN Deportes.
He also assisted head coach Javier Aguirre with the Mexico national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Mario Carrillo Zamudio | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1956 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mexico | |||
Medal record | |||
Carrillo has also coached Club Puebla, Club América, and Cruz Azul.
Playing career
Club
Born in Mexico City, Carrillo played football for Cruz Azul, Atlético Español, Tigres UANL, Deportivo Neza, Oaxtepec, Puebla and Ángeles de Puebla. He was league runner-up with Tigres UANL in 1977–78 and won the league with them in 1978-1979.
International
Carrillo played for Mexico at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and won a gold medal in football at the 1975 Pan American Games.
Managerial career
He started coaching on 1 October 1999, with Puebla FC. Later, he worked as an assistant coach for Pumas UNAM, under head coach Hugo Sánchez, becoming champions for two consecutive tournaments. Mario is known for his strong defensive, and fast offensive playing scheme, and always encouraging his players to never give up. He spends long hours studying rivals, hence gaining the nickname of "Capello", in reference to Italian head coach Fabio Capello's skills.
In 2005, Club América won the Mexican Clausura championship under Carrillo management, that being to date his biggest accomplishment.
Later, Carrillo moved to La Liga of Spain to join Javier Aguirre as an assistant coach of Atlético Madrid.
After the FIFA World Cup of South Africa 2010, he returned to Mexico, to manage Pumas UNAM.
Mexico National Team
He was Assistant Coach of Manuel Lapuente in the Mexico national team during the FIFA World Cup of France, in 1998. He was also invited by Javier Aguirre to be his Assistant Coach in the Mexico national team, for the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 project.
Clubs as head coach
| Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Puebla FC |  Mexico | 1999–2001 |
| América | Mexico | 2002 |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico | 2003 |
| Puebla FC | Mexico | 2003 |
| América | Mexico | 2004–2005 |
| Tigres de la UANL | Mexico | 2007–2008 |
| Puebla FC | Mexico | 2008 |
| UNAM | Mexico | 2012 |
Titles
As head coach
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primera División | América | Mexico | 2005 |
| Campeón de Campeones | América | Mexico | 2005 |
References
External links
- Mario Carrillo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mario Carrillo – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- DT Profile at Medio Tiempo
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