Iván León
Encyclopedia
Marlon Iván "El Chino" León y León (born 3 March 1967) is a Guatemala
n football manager and retired football
defender
who has played over 10 years for Guatemala's national team.
He most recently managed Heredia in the 2010 Clausura.
in a February 1989 friendly match against Poland
and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at several UNCAF Cups
as well as at the 1998
, 2000
and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
s.
His final international was an March 1999 US Cup match against the United States
.
and managed Heredia, the Guatemalan U-21 side, Comunicaciones, Xinabajul whom he led to the premier division, Malacateco and Zacapa. In February 2010, he rejoined Heredia
.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n football manager and retired football
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...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who has played over 10 years for Guatemala's national team.
He most recently managed Heredia in the 2010 Clausura.
Club career
León has played the majority of his career for CSD Comunicaciones, one of Guatemala's most successful football clubs. He has also played for Deportivo Escuintla, Cobán Imperial and army side Aurora.International career
He made his debut for GuatemalaGuatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
in a February 1989 friendly match against Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at several UNCAF Cups
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
as well as at the 1998
1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
, 2000
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fifth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean . It was held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and San Diego. The format of the tournament changed from 1998; it was expanded to twelve teams,...
and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
s.
His final international was an March 1999 US Cup match against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
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Managerial career
León started his coaching career at second division side Deportivo Nueva ConcepciónDeportivo Nueva Concepción
Club Social y Deportivo Nueva Concepción, is a Guatemalan football club based in Nueva Concepción, Escuintla Department.They play their home games in the Estadio Municipal de Nueva Concepción.-History:...
and managed Heredia, the Guatemalan U-21 side, Comunicaciones, Xinabajul whom he led to the premier division, Malacateco and Zacapa. In February 2010, he rejoined Heredia
Deportivo Heredia
Heredia Jaguares de Peten is a Guatemalan football team playing at the country's top level.-History:Founded as Deportivo Heredia in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008...
.
External links
- Profile - La Figura