Miguel España

Miguel España Garcés (born 31 January 1964) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. He was a player of UNAM Pumas, and took over as coach after Hugo Sánchez stepped down as coach,[1] and he took them to the Copa Sudamericana 2005 cup final which they lost. España also played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Miguel España
Espana in 2017
Personal information
Full name Miguel España Garcés
Date of birth (1964-01-31) 31 January 1964
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1994 UNAM 342 (10)
1994–1995 UANL 33 (0)
1995–2001 Santos Laguna 187 (1)
2001–2003 UNAM 65 (0)
Total 627 (11)
National team
1984–1994 Mexico 81 (2)
Teams managed
2005–2006 UNAM
Honours
Representing  Mexico
Runner-upCopa America1993
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

España made 81 appearances and scored two goals for the Mexico national football team from 1984 to 1994.[2]

Career statistics

International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.November 11, 1984Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago2–0WinFriendly
2.October 6, 1987Toluca, Mexico Canada4–0WinFriendly

Managerial career

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

Honours

UNAM

Santos Laguna

References
  1. "Desea Miguel España quedarse mucho tiempo en Pumas" [Miguel España wants a long stay in Pumas] (in Spanish). Es Mas. 5 November 2005. Archived from the original on 1 January 2010.
  2. Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando & Reyes Padilla, Macario (5 March 2012). "Mexico - Record International Players". RSSSF.


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