Ignacio Trelles Campos (31 July 1916 – 24 March 2020) was a Mexican

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player and

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. As a player with

Club Necaxa Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Necaxa, is a Mexican professional football club in Liga MX based in the city of Aguascalientes. It plays in the Estadio Victoria. History Foundation (Light and Power Company ...

, they won three Mexican championships. Later he coached amongst others the

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. A seasoned and decorated manager, Trelles managed 1083 club matches, with 463 wins, 319 draws and 301 losses. He took Cruz Azul to consecutive México Primera División (Mexico First Division)

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and

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; a feat the team has yet to repeat.

Early life

Trelles was born in Guadalajara. As a child, he was very athletic, engaging in many different sports. In his teenage years, Trelles's family relocated to San Miguel Chapultepec where he regularly played football in the streets.

Club career

Trelles made his senior debut with

in 1934. The club won the

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three times, in 1934–35, 1936–37 and 1937–38 and the Copa MX once, in 1934–35. In 1943, after nine years at Necaxa, Trelles joined the ranks of

Club América Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...

and played with the ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles) for three years before moving to

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

in 1946. In 1948 he played in the United States with the Chicago Vikings. He retired from playing in February 1948 with

Atlante F.C. Atlante Fútbol Club, is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded in 1916, Atlante were original members of the Mexican Primera División when it began in 1943. Atlante has won three national league championships, two ...

, having suffered a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg.

Coaching career

He had seven tenures as coach of the

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in 106 international matches and was in charge of the Mexico squads at two FIFA World Cup tournaments:

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and

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. He guided Mexico to their first win in a FIFA World Cup when they defeated Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. At the 1962 FIFA World Cup, Mexico finished eleventh, which was their best ranking in a World Cup outside home soil until

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where they also ranked eleventh.

Later life

Trelles turned 100 in July 2016. He died of a heart attack on 24 March 2020 at the age of 103, in Mexico City.Don Ignacio Trelles "murió en paz y en casa"

Honours

Player

Necaxa *

: 1934–35, 1936–37, 1937–38 * Copa México: 1934–35

Manager

Marte *

: 1953–54 Zacatepec *Mexican Primera División: 1954–55, 1957–58 Toluca *Mexican Primera División: 1966–67, 1967–68 *

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1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

Cruz Azul *Mexican Primera División: 1978–79, 1979–80 Atlante *CONCACAF Champions' Cup:

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Mexico * CONCACAF Championship:

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

References

External links

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Official Mexico national team coaching statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trelles, Ignacio 1916 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Guadalajara, Jalisco 1962 FIFA World Cup managers 1966 FIFA World Cup managers Men centenarians Mexican centenarians Association football midfielders Mexican footballers Mexican expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Club Necaxa footballers Club América footballers C.F. Monterrey players Chicago Vikings players North American Soccer Football League players Atlante F.C. footballers Mexican football managers Mexico national football team managers Cruz Azul managers Deportivo Toluca F.C. managers