Ruben Alonso
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Rubén Rudesindo Alonso Alves (born 1 September 1962) is a former Uruguay
an football
player and manager.
He won titles with Alianza F.C.
And Real España and was the top goalscorer in the first division in El Salvador and Honduras for Fuerte San Francisco
and Real España in the 1991–1992 season and 1988-89 season respectively.
.
His first coaching tenure was with C.D. Sonsonate
in the second division, after a successful spell He became coach of his former club Alianza F.C.
and helped them win the 1998 Apertura title. He became the Third person in Alianza history to win the first division title as a player and coach, alongside Ricardo Sepúlveda
and Gustavo Faral.
After leaving Alianza, he spent time coaching clubs in the second division almost promoting three clubs Limeno, jocoro and Mar Y Plata to the first division.
He eventually became coach of the newly formed San Salvador F.C.
this would be his greatest coaching achievement to date as he helped the club not only win the club their only title in their history but save them from relegation three times.
After being released from his contract from San Salvador F.C.
, He first took the reigns of first division side A.D. Isidro Metapán
and Independiente Nacional 1906
then second division side Fuerte Aguilares
and Once Lobos
but he only maanged moderate success with these sides.
He rejoined the San Salvador F.C. to try to save them from relegation once again, despite saving them from direct relegation he couldn't save them from a relegation playoff lost to Juventud indiependiente.
After the club folded due to financial difficulty, he signed to coach Alba Acajutla a club based in sonsonate and the club his son plays for.
After a string of defeats he was sacked from the club, however he was signed to coach C.D. Águila
for the rest of the 2010 clausura season after taking them to the final Águila were defeated by A.D. Isidro Metapán
and his contract was not extended.
He was presented as the new coach for UES
for the 2010 Apertura.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an 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...
player and manager.
Playing career
Rubén Alonso played for several clubs in El Salvador, Uruguay, Honduras and Guatemala.He won titles with Alianza F.C.
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
And Real España and was the top goalscorer in the first division in El Salvador and Honduras for Fuerte San Francisco
Fuerte San Francisco
Fuerte San Franciscoare a Salvadoran professional football club based in Morazan.They were relegated from Primera División de Fútbol Profesional after 1992/1993 season.-Current squad:As of August 20, 2007:Notable Players=...
and Real España in the 1991–1992 season and 1988-89 season respectively.
Coaching career
After retiring as a player Rubén Alonso went on to become a football coach in El SalvadorEl Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
.
His first coaching tenure was with C.D. Sonsonate
C.D. Sonsonate
Club Deportivo Sonsonate Futbol Club is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Sonsonate, El Salvador.-Stadium:Sonsonate play all their home games at the Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos which has a capacity of 8,000 people ....
in the second division, after a successful spell He became coach of his former club Alianza F.C.
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
and helped them win the 1998 Apertura title. He became the Third person in Alianza history to win the first division title as a player and coach, alongside Ricardo Sepúlveda
Ricardo Sepulveda
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and Gustavo Faral.
After leaving Alianza, he spent time coaching clubs in the second division almost promoting three clubs Limeno, jocoro and Mar Y Plata to the first division.
He eventually became coach of the newly formed San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...
this would be his greatest coaching achievement to date as he helped the club not only win the club their only title in their history but save them from relegation three times.
After being released from his contract from San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...
, He first took the reigns of first division side A.D. Isidro Metapán
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country...
and Independiente Nacional 1906
Independiente Nacional 1906
Independiente Nacional 1906 is a Salvadoran football club. The club did not register to compete in the second division Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño after being relegated in May 2007, so therefore they are inactive now....
then second division side Fuerte Aguilares
Fuerte Aguilares
Club Deportivo Fuerte Aguilares, commonly known as Fuerte Aguilares are a Salvadoran professional football club based in San Salvador.They were relegated from Primera División de Fútbol Profesional after 1976/1977 season....
and Once Lobos
Once Lobos
Once Lobos Chalchuapa, commonly known as Once Lobos, is a professional Salvadoran football club based in Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, El Salvador...
but he only maanged moderate success with these sides.
He rejoined the San Salvador F.C. to try to save them from relegation once again, despite saving them from direct relegation he couldn't save them from a relegation playoff lost to Juventud indiependiente.
After the club folded due to financial difficulty, he signed to coach Alba Acajutla a club based in sonsonate and the club his son plays for.
After a string of defeats he was sacked from the club, however he was signed to coach C.D. Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
for the rest of the 2010 clausura season after taking them to the final Águila were defeated by A.D. Isidro Metapán
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country...
and his contract was not extended.
He was presented as the new coach for UES
C.D. Universidad de El Salvador
Club Deportivo Universidad de El Salvador, commonly known as UES, is a professional football team in El Salvador.Universidad represents the University of El Salvador , the largest and oldest university in El Salvador....
for the 2010 Apertura.
Achievements
| Year | Finish | Team | Tournament | Role | Notes |
| 1986–1987 | Champion | Alianza F.C. | 1st Division El Salvador | Player | |
| 1988-89 | Champion | Real Espana | 1st Division Honduras | Player | |
| 1998 Aperture | Champion | Alianza F.C. | 1st Division El Salvador | Coach | |
| Clausura 2003 | Champion | San Salvador F.C. | 1st Division El Salvador | Coach |