Miguel España Garcés (born 31 January 1964) is a Mexican former professional

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and

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. He was a player of

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, and took over as coach after

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stepped down as coach, and he took them to the Copa Sudamericana 2005 cup final which they lost. España also played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

International career

España made 81 appearances and scored two goals for

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from 1984 to 1994.

Career statistics

International goals

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Managerial career

Currently he trains the Borregos Salvajes soccer team at the university Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de México.

Honours

UNAM * Mexican Primera División:

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* CONCACAF Champions' Cup:

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Santos Laguna * Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1996

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* * * 1966 births Living people Footballers from Mexico City Association football midfielders Mexican footballers Mexico under-20 international footballers Mexico international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players 1993 Copa América players Club Universidad Nacional footballers Tigres UANL footballers Santos Laguna footballers Liga MX players Mexican football managers Club Universidad Nacional managers {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub