Rafael Amador
Mexican footballer (1959-2018)
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Rafael Amador Flores (16 November 1959 – 31 July 2018) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Mexico in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played and managed Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional.
Full name
Rafael Amador Flores
Date of birth
16 November 1959
Place of birth
Tlaxcala, Mexico
Date of death
31 July 2018 (aged 58)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Amador Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Tlaxcala, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 2018 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1987 | UNAM Pumas | 205 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Puebla | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 223 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1986 | Mexico | 30 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Pumas UNAM | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After he retired from playing, Amador managed Pumas.[2] He died at age 58 from cancer.[3]
