Luis Grill Prieto (1928 – 21 April 2011), was an

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-born Chilean

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player and

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who worked in Chile, Guatemala and Mexico.

Career

Born in 1928, he played football in Chile as a defender for both Universidad Católica and

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in the 1940s and the 1950s. In Universidad Católica, he played alongside players such as

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, Rodolfo Almeyda, Andrés Prieto, among others. He graduated as a

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, Chile, and coached Universidad Católica. He came to Guatemala in 1963 to lead

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, becoming the first Chilean who has coached it before Jaime Hormazábal,

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and

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. During his stints with Municipal, he led the team in thirteen derbies against

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and won two league titles in 1963–64 and 1969–70. In Mexico, he coached León, América,

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and Tecos. With León, he won the 1966–67 Copa México and with Atlético Potosino, he was in three stints: 1973–74, 1977 and 1982–83. His last works were as coach of the youth ranks of both Municipal and Comunicaciones.

Personal life

He naturalized Chilean by residence. Despite he had family in

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, Mexico, after coaching Tecos FC, he made his home in Guatemala and died at the age of 83 due to intestinal issues.

Honours

Municipal * Liga Nacional (2): , *

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(2): 1967, 1969 León *

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Legacy

Grill Prieto is considered as the discoverer of important Guatemalan players such as Carlos Ruiz,

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, Marco Ciani, among others. After his death, Comunicaciones FC started the Copa Luis Grill Prieto in his honor, a friendly match where the club showed the squad for each season. The cup was played three times in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and Comunicaciones won the first two editions.

References

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