Ricardo Munguía (footballer, born 1975)
Mexican 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]
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Munguía in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ricardo Munguía Pérez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
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
- Canadian Soccer League International Division: 2007[7]
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2007[10]
Mexico
