Pedro Monzón
Pedro Damián Monzón (born 23 February 1962 in Goya, Corrientes) is an Argentine football coach and former footballer, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Damián Monzón | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Goya, Corrientes, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Argentino de Quilmes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Unión de Santa Fe | 7 | (0) |
| 1981–1991 | Independiente | 199 | (8) |
| 1992 | Barcelona SC | 10 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Huracán | 23 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Quilmes | 41 | (1) |
| 1995 | Alianza Lima | ? | (?) |
| 1995–1996 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | (0) |
| 1996 | Santiago Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| Total | 296 | (10) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1990 | Argentina | 15 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004 | Independiente (interim) | ||
| 2005 | Potros | ||
| 2005 | Olmedo | ||
| 2006 | Veracruz | ||
| 2008 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| 2010 | Juventud Antoniana | ||
| 2011– | San Martín de Tucumán | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 2007 | |||
Club career
Moncho Monzón played in different clubs, but most importantly in Independiente, with which he obtained 4 titles, including the Intercontinental Cup in 1984.
International career
With the Argentina national team he scored one goal against Romania in the 1990 World Cup.
Monzón became the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final, when referee Edgardo Codesal gave him a straight red card for a high tackle on Jürgen Klinsmann of Germany 65 minutes into the game, 20 minutes after he replaced fellow defender Oscar Ruggeri. Argentina lost the game 1–0. Many critics called the incident a prime example of Klinsmann's diving, a claim he contradicted. In an interview in 2004, Klinsmann noted that the foul left a 15-cm gash on his shin.[1]
Managerial career
After retirement, Monzón became a coach and manager. He has coached different clubs in Mexico and Ecuador, as well as youth divisions of clubs in Mexico and Argentina. He had a short spell as interim manager of Independiente,.
In Ecuador, he was suspended for 2 months while coaching club Olmedo for aggression towards a referee.
He then became youth team manager at CD Veracruz before taking over as first team manager in the Primera División de México, he was replaced in 2007.
In 2008, he returned to Argentina to take over as manager of Chacarita Juniors.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 June 1990 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy |  Romania | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Player
- Primera División Argentina: Metropolitano 1983, 1988–89
- Copa Libertadores: 1984
- Copa Intercontinental: 1984
References
- "Klinsmann: the rise...and the falls". Guardian News and Media Limited. 7 March 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ""De mí sacó la altura, ja"". Olé. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
- Yahoo Sports profile
- (in Spanish) Biography
- (in Spanish) Ecuatorian Suspension
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
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