Benito Pardo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benito Pardo Casasnovas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Ponteareas, Galicia, Spain | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Pachuca | ||
| 1970–1972 | Puebla | ||
| 1972–1978 | Atlético Español | ||
| 1978–1979 | Cruz Azul | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benito Pardo Casasnovas[1] (born 25 December 1945) is a retired Spanish football player and manager who served as president of Cruz Azul from 1 August 1979 to 23 June 1981.[2] He also served in various managerial positions of Mexico's national teams from 1988 to 1992 following the departure of Emilio Maurer Espinosa from the Mexican Football Federation and César Luis Menotti from the technical position. He also served as manager for Cruz Azul in the early 2000s.[3] As a player, he played as a midfielder throughout the 1970s in Mexico, playing for Pachuca, Puebla, Atlético Español and Cruz Azul. He notably achieved the Balón de Oro in the midfielder title for the very first edition of the 1974–1975 season.[4]
As president of Puebla, at the behest from club owner Jorge Suárez, he attracted several Spanish players to the club such as Pirri, Juan Manuel Asensi and Santiago Idígoras as well as other internationals such as Muricy Ramalho and Muricy Ramalho.[5][6]