Jesús del Muro
Encyclopedia
Jesús del Muro is a Mexican
football coach
and former defender
.
During his career he played for CD Atlas (1954-1965), Veracruz (1965), Cruz Azul (1966, 1971) and Toluca (1969, 1973).
In 1958 he became a member of the Mexican national team
, and went on to participate in the 1958
, 1962
, and 1966
World Cups, appearing in seven final tournament matches as well as two qualification
matches. His 40th and last international match was in 1968.
Del Muro retired from playing in 1973 and became a coach, managing Toluca (1972-1973), C.F. Pachuca (1973), Jalisco
(1974-75) and Cruz Azul, coaching the latter for the last time in 1997. He was also an assistant coach for the Mexican team at the 1978 World Cup
, and coach of the Mexican youth team (1977-78, 1980), the U-17 team
(1987-88, 1995-97) and the U-20 team
(1984-86, 1995, 1998-2000).
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football 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:...
and former 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....
.
During his career he played for CD Atlas (1954-1965), Veracruz (1965), Cruz Azul (1966, 1971) and Toluca (1969, 1973).
In 1958 he became a member of the Mexican national team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, and went on to participate in the 1958
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
, 1962
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
, and 1966
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
World Cups, appearing in seven final tournament matches as well as two 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. His 40th and last international match was in 1968.
Del Muro retired from playing in 1973 and became a coach, managing Toluca (1972-1973), C.F. Pachuca (1973), Jalisco
Club Jalisco
Club Social y Deportivo Jalisco was a former Mexican football team. that was founded in 1970 and played in the city of Guadalajara, in the Jalisco Stadium along with clubs C.D. Guadalajara, F.C...
(1974-75) and Cruz Azul, coaching the latter for the last time in 1997. He was also an assistant coach for the Mexican team at the 1978 World Cup
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
, and coach of the Mexican youth team (1977-78, 1980), the U-17 team
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
(1987-88, 1995-97) and the U-20 team
Mexico national under-20 football team
The Mexico national under-20 football team, is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation and represents Mexico in international under-20 football competitions.-Individual awards:...
(1984-86, 1995, 1998-2000).