Aníbal Ruiz
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Aníbal "Maño" Ruiz, born 30 December 1942 in Salto, Uruguay
, is a football (soccer)
coach
. His best coaching efforts include winning the Supercopa Sudamericana
with Olimpia Asunción
in 1991 and leading the Paraguayan national football team to the 2006 World Cup
. "Maňo" is well known for his defensive and ordered style of coaching that led him to the South American Coach of the Year award in 2005.http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/samcoy05.html.
In 2006, Ruiz led Paraguay to its worst performance in a World Cup
tournament by losing two games in the group stage, something that never happened in Paraguay's previous six presentations. He was heavily criticized by the press and fans because of his extremely defensive tactics used during the tournament, despite having young talent in offensive players such as Roque Santa Cruz
, Nelson Valdez, Julio Dos Santos
and Nelson Cuevas. Another point of criticism was his decision to bring several veteran players to anchor the team's defense.
He took over the 'CD Veracruz
Tiburones' of Veracruz
of the Mexican first division in 2007.
In 2008 he is was named manager of one of the largest and most respected clubs in Ecuador, the Club Sport Emelec
, but was fired on August 3, 2008 because of poor performance.
He is currently the coach of Peruvian up-and-coming powerhouses Universidad San Martín de Porres
Salto, Uruguay
Salto is the capital city of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay and the second largest city of the country. It is located on Route 3, about northwest of Montevideo, and on the east bank of Río Uruguay, across the city Concordia of Argentina...
, is a football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. His best coaching efforts include winning the Supercopa Sudamericana
Supercopa Sudamericana
The Supercopa Sudamericana , also known as the Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa Libertadores, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a football club competition contested annually by the past winners of the Copa Libertadores...
with Olimpia Asunción
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
in 1991 and leading the Paraguayan national football team to the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. "Maňo" is well known for his defensive and ordered style of coaching that led him to the South American Coach of the Year award in 2005.http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/samcoy05.html.
In 2006, Ruiz led Paraguay to its worst performance in a World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
tournament by losing two games in the group stage, something that never happened in Paraguay's previous six presentations. He was heavily criticized by the press and fans because of his extremely defensive tactics used during the tournament, despite having young talent in offensive players such as Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team....
, Nelson Valdez, Julio Dos Santos
Julio Dos Santos
Julio Daniel dos Santos Rodríguez is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense.He plays usually in the hole-position, and sometimes as striker.-Club career:...
and Nelson Cuevas. Another point of criticism was his decision to bring several veteran players to anchor the team's defense.
He took over the 'CD Veracruz
CD Veracruz
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz, Iberia de Córdoba and Veracruz...
Tiburones' of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
of the Mexican first division in 2007.
In 2008 he is was named manager of one of the largest and most respected clubs in Ecuador, the Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
, but was fired on August 3, 2008 because of poor performance.
He is currently the coach of Peruvian up-and-coming powerhouses Universidad San Martín de Porres
Universidad San Martín de Porres
Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...
International
- 1992: El SalvadorEl Salvador national football teamEl Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
- 2002–2006: ParaguayParaguay national football teamThe Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
Clubs
- 1976 Club Nacional de FootballClub Nacional de FootballClub Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
- Assistant coach - 1977 Danubio - Assistant coach
- 1978 Defensor Sporting - Assistant coach
- 1979 Olimpia AsunciónOlimpia AsunciónClub Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
- Assistant coach - 1980 Newell's Old BoysNewell's Old BoysClub Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
- Assistant coach - 1981 C.A. PeñarolC.A. PeñarolClub Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
- Assistant coach - 1982 Olimpia Asunción - Assistant coach
- 1983 Atlético NacionalAtlético NacionalCorporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...
- Assistant coach - 1984 River Plate - Assistant coach
- 1985 Olimpia Asunción
- 1986 Atlético Nacional
- 1987 Olimpia Asunción
- 1988 Montevideo Wanderers
- 1989–1990 NecaxaNecaxaNecaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...
- 1991 Deportivo Quito
- 1991 Olimpia Asunción
- 1992–1993 Tecos UAG
- 1993–1996 CD VeracruzCD VeracruzTiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz, Iberia de Córdoba and Veracruz...
- 1996–1997 Puebla F.C.
- 1997–1998 Club LeónClub LeónClub León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
- 1998–2000 Correcaminos UATCorrecaminos UATCorrecaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R...
- 2000–2001 Club GuaraníClub GuaraníClub Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...
- 2001 Olimpia Asunción
- 2006 CD VeracruzCD VeracruzTiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz, Iberia de Córdoba and Veracruz...
- 2008 Club Sport EmelecClub Sport EmelecClub Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
- 2008 Cúcuta DeportivoCúcuta DeportivoCorporación Nuevo Cúcuta Deportivo is a football club based in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The club was officially founded on September 10, 1924 and plays its home games at the General Santander Stadium, which has a capacity of 45,000....
- 2010–present Universidad San Martín de PorresUniversidad San Martín de PorresClub Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division...