Raúl Gutiérrez

Not to be confused with Raúl Gutiérrez (Bolivian footballer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Jacobo.
Raúl Gutiérrez
Personal information
Full name Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo
Date of birth (1966-10-16) 16 October 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1994 Atlante
1994–2001 América
2002 León 14 (1)
International career
1991–1996 Mexico 37 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2009 Correcaminos UAT
2010–2013 Mexico U17
2014–2016 Mexico Olympic
2017 Atlante
2019 Potros UAEM
2020 San José
2021–2022 Real España
2022 Cruz Azul Reserves
2022 Cruz Azul (Interim)
2023 Cruz Azul
2023–2024 Correcaminos UAT
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico (as player)
Copa America
Runner-up 1993
Representing  Mexico (as manager)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2011
Runner-up 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo (born 16 October 1966), also known as El Potro, is a Mexican professional football manager and former player. At the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he coached the Mexico U-17 team to their second title.

Playing career

He was a part of the Mexico national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He was capped in 37 games for the Mexico national football team. He played for Atlante F.C. from 1988 until 1994, and he played for Club América from 1994 until 2001.

Managerial career

Mexico U-17

As the coach of the Mexico U-17 national team, he won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. This was Mexico's second FIFA U-17 World Cup title, and also became the first team to win the tournament at home.

He continued to coach Mexico U-17 in 2013, in which he qualified them to the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Mexico started the U-17 World cup with a 6–1 loss to Nigeria, but recovered with a 3–1 win against Iraq. Mexico would reach the final after beating teams like Italy, Brazil, and Argentina. In the final, Mexico would lose once again with Nigeria 3–0. [1]

Mexico Olympic Football Team

After the success at U-17 level, it was made official that Raúl Gutiérrez will coach the Mexico U-21 team, which will participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games, 2015 Pan American Games, 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, and 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Atlante

On 6 June 2017, Gutiérrez was named the head coach of Atlante FC.[3]

On 22 October 2017, Atlante announced they had parted ways with Gutiérrez, after a 4–1 loss against Tampico Madero.[4]

Managerial statistics

Managerial statistics

As of 4 February 2023
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Mexico U-17 Mexico 2010 2013 19 16 1 2 42 21 +21 084.21
Mexico U-20 Mexico 2013 2016 29 17 6 6 58 31 +27 058.62
Atlante Mexico 2017 16 4 4 8 13 19 −6 025.00
Total 64 37 11 16 113 71 +42 057.81

Honours

Player

Potros Neza

  • Segunda División De Mexico: 1988–89

Atlante

América

Mexico

Manager

Mexico Youth

References

  1. ^ "Raul GUTIERREZ". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Raúl Gutiérrez a cargo de Selección Olímpica". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Raúl "El Potro" Gutiérrez es oficialmente el nuevo técnico azulgrana". www.atlantefc.mx. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ^ "El Atlante despide a Raúl Gutiérrez" [Atlante fires Raúl Gutiérrez]. www.marca.com (in Spanish). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.