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Ricardo Munguía (footballer, born 1975)

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Ricardo Munguía Pérez (born 5 June 1975) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Full name Ricardo Munguía Pérez
Date of birth (1975-06-05) 5 June 1975 (age 51)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Ricardo Munguía
Munguía in 2007
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Full name Ricardo Munguía Pérez
Date of birth (1975-06-05) 5 June 1975 (age 51)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Defender
Youth career
Veracruz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Veracruz 39 (0)
1996 → Correcaminos UAT (loan)
1996 → Acapulco (loan)
1997–1998 Atlético Yucatán
1999 Toronto Lynx 23 (0)
2000–2001 San Luis
2001 Atletico Chiapas 0 (0)
2002 Albinegros de Orizaba 15 (0)
2003 Oaxaca 15 (0)
2003–2004 Tlaxcala 25 (0)
2004–2005 Pioneros de Obregón 28 (1)
2005 Lagartos de Tabasco 12 (1)
2006–2007 Coatzacoalcos 29 (0)
2007–2008 Serbian White Eagles
2008 Veracruz 1 (0)
2009–2010 Albinegros de Orizaba 38 (1)
2011 Serbian White Eagles
2011–2012 Estudiantes de Altamira 15 (0)
2015 Scarborough SC
International career
1993–1995 Mexico U20 1 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Albinegros de Orizaba
2016 Scarborough SC
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's football
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1995 Mar del PlataTeam competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Club career

Early career

Munguía debuted with Veracruz on 13 November 1993, in a 1–1 draw against Puebla.[2]

In 1999, he played abroad in the USL A-League with the Toronto Lynx.[3] Munguía made 23 appearances with Toronto.[4]

In 2005, he played with Lagartos de Tabasco.[5] After a season with Lagartos, he joined Coatzacoalcos in 2006.[6]

Canada

On 17 July 2007, Munguía went on trial with the Serbian White Eagles in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL).[7] His trial was successful, and he joined the club a few days after the Ontario Soccer Association approved his international transfer.[8] He debuted for the club on 10 August 2007, in a 6–3 win over the North York Astros.[8] In his debut season, he helped the Serbs win the divisional title and qualify for the playoffs.[7]

In the opening round of the playoffs, they advanced to the next round by defeating the Windsor Border Stars.[7] Munguía played in the semifinal round against Trois-Rivières Attak but missed the championship final after receiving an injury.[9] The Serbs would be defeated in the championship series against Toronto Croatia.[10]

Return to Mexico

After his second run in Canada, he returned to his former club Veracruz in 2008.[11][12] His second stint with Veracruz saw limited playing time as he sustained an injury.[13] Shortly after, he re-joined Albinegros and was the team captain for the 2010 season.[14]

Later career

Munguía re-joined the Serbian White Eagles before the 2011 CSL season.[14] He helped the Serbs secure a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the division.[15] In the opening round of the postseason, Serbia advanced to the semifinals by defeating Brampton City United.[16] Their playoff journey concluded in the following round after being eliminated by the Ottawa-based Capital City.[17]

Munguía had his final spell in Mexico with Estudiantes de Altamira for the 2011–12 season.[18][19] His final season in the CSL circuit was in 2015 as he played with expansion side Scarborough SC.[20]

International career

Munguía was part of the Mexican national under-20 team that played in the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.[citation needed] He also won a silver medal with Mexico at the 1995 Pan American Games.[21]

Managerial career

In 2012, Munguía was named the manager of his former club Albinegros de Orizaba, and left for personal reasons in 2013.[22]

He returned to the Canadian Soccer League in the summer of 2016 to manage Scarborough SC.[23] He led the eastern Toronto club to a playoff berth by finishing third in the league's first division.[24] In the postseason, Scarborough was eliminated in the opening round by Hamilton City.[25]

He is also an academy coach for Cherry Beach Soccer Club.[21]

Personal life

His father Ricardo Munguía Padilla (also nicknamed Ringo) was a footballer.[26]

Honors

Serbian White Eagles

Mexico

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