Fernando Quirarte
Mexican footballer and manager (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando Quirarte Gutiérrez (born 17 May 1956) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quirarte and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Quirarte Gutiérrez | ||
Date of birth | (1956-05-17) 17 May 1956 (age 67) | ||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1987 | Guadalajara | 274 | (20) |
1987–1988 | Atlas | 31 | (3) |
1988–1990 | UdeG | 50 | (3) |
Total | 355 | (26) | |
International career | |||
1981–1988 | Mexico | 45 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2002 | Santos Laguna | ||
2002–2004 | Atlas | ||
2004–2006 | Chiapas | ||
2011–2012 | Guadalajara | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played as a centre-back for the club Guadalajara from 1973 to 1987 and the Mexico national team, earning 45 caps and scoring 5 goals, including two in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1][2][3]
Later he was the coach of Santos Laguna, Atlas, and Jaguares.
On October 4, 2011, Mexican club Chivas of Guadalajara had demoted coach Jose Luis Real and replaced him with Fernando Quirarte. The change came after Chivas lost 1–0 to Querétaro over the weekend, which extended the club's winless run to four in Mexico's Apertura championship.