Alberto Guerra López (born 8 May 1944) is a Mexican former

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manager and Defensive midfildier. He played for

C.D. Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara (); often simply known as Guadalajara () and their nickname ''Chivas'' (), is a Mexican professional football club based in Zapopan, Jalisco. Guadalajara is one of the ten founding members of the Mexican First Divi ...

throughout his career.

Playing career

When Guerra was five, his parents decided to move to the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, where he joined the youth ranks of

Club Deportivo Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara (); often simply known as Guadalajara () and their nickname ''Chivas'' (), is a Mexican professional football club based in Zapopan, Jalisco. Guadalajara is one of the ten founding members of the Mexican First Divisi ...

and also played for the Selección Jalisco youth team. He made his debut on August 23, 1964, at the age of 20, in a match against

Club Atlas Atlas Fútbol Club () is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco that currently plays in Liga MX. It plays home matches at the Estadio Jalisco. Founded in 1916, Atlas has won three league titles and four domestic cups ...

in Guadalajara. Later in 1969 joined

C.F. Monterrey Club de Fútbol Monterrey, often known simply as Monterrey or their nickname Rayados, is a Mexican professional football club based in Monterrey, Nuevo León which currently plays in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. Founded on 28 ...

and then in 1975 he joined Atlético Potosí, where he finished his career in 1976.

Management career

Upon retiring, Guerra becomes head coach of Atlético Potosí, starting off with the youth reserves and eventually going to lead the first team in the 1979-1980 season. After San Luis, Guerra coached

twice, with whom he crowned in the 1986-1987 season and two runners-up runs in 1982-1983 and 1983-1984. In 1990, Guerra won the Copa México with Leones Negros de la U. de G. defeating

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, in the same season he reaches the final, but loses against the Puebla F.C. of

Manuel Lapuente Manuel Lapuente Díaz (born 15 May 1944) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. Playing career He has played 13 matches for Mexico and scored 5 goals. Career as manager He coached Mexico at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and lead ...

, with an aggregate score of 6-3. After winning back to back championships in the Primera "A" with

Tigres de la UANL Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. Foun ...

during the Torneo Invierno 96 and Verano 97, Guerra reaches promotion to the

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for the tournament of Invierno '98.

Mexico

Alberto Guerra coached the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national football team) for three games in 1988, winning all three matches, but ultimately left the coaching position because he did not agree on the special interests in the

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, and how economic interests always came before sport.

Honours

Manager

C.D. Guadalajara *

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: 1986-1987 Leones Negros de la U. de G. *

Copa México The Copa MX (formerly called Copa Tower Monterrey, Copa Eliminatoria, Copa México and Copa Corona MX (for sponsorship reasons)) was a Mexican football cup competition that was established in 1907. After a lengthy hiatus that began in 1997, it was ...

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Tigres UANL * Primera "A": Invierno 1996, Verano 1997

Personal

He is married to former Mexican model Gloria Vázquez and is the father of Mexican singer Ely Guerra.

References

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