Rafael Garza Gutiérrez
Mexican footballer and coach (1896-1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garza and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Rafael Garza Gutiérrez (13 December 1896 – 3 July 1974), nicknamed "Récord", was a Mexican football player and coach. He, along with other members of the Garza family, are recognized as the founders of Club América. He was a defender for that club as well as the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team). Upon retiring, he took the reins of his beloved club as an executive and later served as the national team manager on four separate occasions.[citation needed]. He is an Olympian.[1]
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Full name | Rafael Garza Gutiérrez | ||
Date of birth | (1896-12-13)December 13, 1896 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Date of death | July 3, 1974(1974-07-03) (aged 77) | ||
Place of death | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1916–1932 | América | ||
International career | |||
1923–1930 | Mexico | ||
Managerial career | |||
1917–1919 | América (player-manager) | ||
1920–1926 | América (player-manager) | ||
1929–1931 | América (player-manager) | ||
1933–1935 | América | ||
1934 | Mexico | ||
1935–1936 | América | ||
1937–1938 | Mexico | ||
1937–1942 | América | ||
1946–1949 | América | ||
1949 | Mexico | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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