Víctor Manuel Vucetich

Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas (born 25 June 1955) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current manager of Liga MX club Guadalajara.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vucetich and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.
Víctor Manuel Vucetich
Personal information
Full name Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas
Date of birth (1955-06-25) 25 June 1955
Place of birth Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Guadalajara (Manager)
Youth career
Universidad Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Atlante 76 (0)
1981–1983 Oaxtepec 32 (1)
Total 108 (1)
Teams managed
1988–1989 Neza
1990–1993 León
1993–1995 Tecos UAG
1995–1996 UANL
1996–1997 Cruz Azul
1997–1998 Tecos UAG
1999 León
1999–2000 UANL
2001–2002 La Piedad
2002–2003 Puebla
2003–2004 Pachuca
2005–2006 Veracruz
2007 Chiapas
2009–2013 Monterrey
2013 Mexico
2015–2017 Querétaro
2019–2020 Querétaro
2020– Guadalajara
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

With a career spanning more than thirty years, Vucetich is one of the most decorated managers in the history of Mexican football. He has coached thirteen teams in the Liga MX, winning five league championships with four clubs. He has also won four Copa México championships, an InterLiga championship and two second division titles, as well as three CONCACAF Champions League cups.

Managerial career

Mexico

In October 2010, Víctor Manuel Vucetich was identified as the most advanced of the candidates to fill the vacant post of the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team), even receiving an official contact after several weeks of "scratching in the realm of speculation", as he called it. He ultimately ruled out the possibility of taking over the national team, citing commitments with then-employer Monterrey as well as personal reasons.[1] On October 16, Vucetich explained at a press conference his role as a father, thus declining the opportunity to coach the national team, stating: "Yesterday evening is ultimately where I determined to step aside to avoid a larger problem for the federation, so that someone can give their full time to the national team. The reasons for which I have made this decision are personal and family related more than anything."

On September 12, 2013, a few days after leaving Monterrey, Vucetich was officially named coach of the Mexico national team.[2] He won his first match in charge, a vital 2-1 win over visiting Panama national team, which was Mexico's first victory at the Azteca in the final round of qualifications.

On October 17, two days after Mexico lost their match against Costa Rica, Vucetich was sacked, being replaced by Miguel Herrera. This occurred after the polemics that arose after the team's abysmal performance in their World Cup qualifying campaign, managing to reach the play-off against New Zealand due to the United States's 3–2 victory over Panama.

Querétaro

On 23 February 2015 Vucetich was officially appointed as Querétaro F.C. head coach.[3] In his first season, he led Querétaro to their inaugural final facing Santos Laguna. Queretaro lost in the first leg, rebounded in the second leg (5–0) then fell short by two goals. His tenure with the club ended in 2017.[4]

Guadalajara

On 13 August, he was named as Guadalajara's new manager.[5] Two days later, he would win his debut match with the team against Atlético San Luis in a 2–1 home victory.[6]

Honours

Managerial
Potros Neza
León
Tecos UAG
UANL
Cruz Azul
Pachuca
Monterrey
Querétaro

Individual

References
  1. "Monterrey admit Vuce-FMF Reunion". Mediotiempo. October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  2. https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=2172919.html
  3. http://deportes.televisa.com/futbol-mexicano/2015-02-23/vucetich-nuevo-tecnico-queretaro/
  4. "Monterrey's window is rapidly closing". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. "Liga MX: Vucetich afirma que Chivas es el reto más grande de su carrera".
  6. "Liga MX: Chivas start 'King Midas' era with triumph".
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