Deportivo Quiché FC 2023 Marlon Iván "''El Chino''" León y León (born 3 March 1967) is a

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n football manager and retired

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defender who has played over 10 years for Guatemala's national team. He most recently managed Heredia in the 2010 Clausura.

Club career

León has played the majority of his career for

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, one of Guatemala's most successful football clubs. He has also played for Deportivo Escuintla, Cobán Imperial and army side Aurora.

International career

He made his debut for

in a February 1989 friendly match against

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and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4

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matches and played at several UNCAF Cups as well as at the

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and

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s. His final international was a March 1999

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match against the

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Managerial career

León started his coaching career at second division side

Deportivo Nueva Concepción Club Social y Deportivo Nueva Concepción, is a Guatemalan football club based in Nueva Concepción, Escuintla Department. They compete in the Primera Division, the second tier of Guatemalan football. They play their home games in the Estad ...

and managed Heredia, the Guatemalan U-21 side, Comunicaciones, Xinabajul whom he led to the premier division, Malacateco and Zacapa. In February 2010, he rejoined Heredia.El chino Iván León nuevo DT de Heredia
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- La Figura 1967 births Living people Footballers from Guatemala City Guatemalan people of Chinese descent Sportspeople of Chinese descent Guatemalan men's footballers Guatemala men's international footballers 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Comunicaciones F.C. players Aurora F.C. players Guatemalan football managers Men's association football defenders {{Guatemala-footy-bio-stub