José David Rangel Torres (born November 12, 1969) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a

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Career

A defensive midfielder, Rangel began his career with Atletico Potosino and Tampico Madero, joining

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in 1990.MedioTiempo
"David Rangel - Toluca"
. Retrieved on January 18, 2013. With his playing time diminishing, he moved to

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in 1996 and began a long run of success with the club. The team won the Verano tournaments of 1998, 1999, and 2000, with Rangel starting most matches and providing defensive support for teammates such as

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. He moved to Atlante for the Verano 2002 season, then joined Chiapas before returning to Toluca for his final top-division season in 2005. Rangel was a member of the Mexican Olympic team that competed at the

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in Barcelona, Spain, playing against

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and Australia. He also earned five caps for the full

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, all of them in 2001 after the appointment of former Toluca coach

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. Rangel made his debut on January 24, 2001, in a

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against

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in Morelos, a 0–2 loss. His final call-up came at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, which ended with Mexico suffering first-round elimination after three defeats. The last cap for Rangel came in a 4–0 loss against

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on June 3, 2001, at

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in South Korea.FIFA
"FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001 Match Report - France - Mexico 4:0"
. June 3, 2001. Retrieved on January 18, 2013.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rangel, David 1969 births Living people Mexico international footballers Association football midfielders Olympic footballers of Mexico Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Chiapas F.C. footballers Liga MX players Footballers from San Luis Potosí Cruz Azul footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Pan American Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1991 Pan American Games Mexican footballers