Raúl Arias

Raúl Arias
Personal information
Full name Raúl Arias Rosas
Date of birth (1957-10-29) 29 October 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1978 Tampico Madero 2
1979–1981 Atletico Potosino 127 (14)
1982–1984 Puebla 68 (12)
1984–1985 Tigres UANL 27
1986–1987 León 29 (1)
1987–1988 Atlante 32 (1)
1988–1989 Cruz Azul 12
1989–1991 Correcaminos 57 (1)
1991–1992 Puebla 8
International career
1983 Mexico 2 (1)
Managerial career
1996-1997 Correcaminos
1998–2005 Necaxa
2005–2008 San Luis
2008 Necaxa
2009 Guadalajara
2011 Tecos UAG
2012 Cienciano
2015 Atlético San Luis
2021–2022 Achuapa
2023 Achuapa[1]
2023–2024 FAS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raúl Arias Rosas (born 29 October 1957) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager.

Career

He played with various clubs, including Tampico Madero, Atletico Potosino, Club Puebla, Tigres UANL, Club León, Atlante F.C., Cruz Azul, Correcaminos UAT and once again with Club Puebla, where he officially retired. He won the 1982–83 league title with Puebla where he is still remembered for being a great defensive player. After he retired he took up coaching, and coached Club Necaxa from 1998 to 2005. He led Necaxa to third place in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, defeating Real Madrid CF on the way.[2] In 2006, he coached San Luis till 2009 when he returned to coach Club Necaxa who would eventually be relegated to the second division. In 2009, he had a short stay with Chivas.

International

Raul was capped twice for the Mexico national team he played versus Canada and Martinique. he scored his first goal in a 5–0 win versus Canada in the Estadio Sergio León Chávez on 3 December 1983

Honours

Player

Puebla

Manager

Necaxa

References

  1. ^ "Raúl Arias es nuevo técnico del Real San Luis". planoinformativo.com (in Spanish). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Necaxa". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2020.