Carlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez (17 January 1934 – 6 January 2014) was a Honduran

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and manager who has the record of winning most titles as coach in the Honduran football league.

Managerial career

Nicknamed ''el Zorro'', Padilla managed

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for a record 141 matches from 19 July 1970 to 18 May 1975 (1,764 days). He is the only manager in Honduran league history to win titles with four different sides.Desafíe a Ismael
- La Prensa

Titles

* 1960 — Champion with Águila (SLV). * 1965–66 — Champion with Platense (HON). * 1970–71 — Champion with

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(HON). * 1973–74 — Champion with

(HON). * 1974–75 — Runner-up with

(HON). * 1975–76 — Champion with

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(HON). * 1976–77 — Champion with

(HON). * 1977–78 — Runner-up with

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(HON). * 1979–80 — Promotion with

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(HON). * 1981–82 — Runner-up with

(HON). * 1982–83 — Runner-up with

(HON). * 1986–87 — Promotion with Universidad (HON). * 1987–88 — Champion with Olimpia (HON). * 2003–04 — Promotion with

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(HON).

Personal life

Padilla is the grandfather of the footballer Luis Argeñal.

References

1934 births 2014 deaths People from Valle Department Honduran footballers Honduran football managers C.D. Águila managers Honduras national football team managers Real C.D. España managers F.C. Motagua players Platense F.C. managers F.C. Motagua managers C.D. Olimpia managers C.D. Marathón managers Men's association football players not categorized by position {{Honduras-footy-bio-stub