Alfredo Tena Garduño (born 21 November 1956), also known by his nickname ''Capitán Furia'' ("Captain Fury"), is a Mexican former professional

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and the current youth academy director for

Club América Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...

. A defender who mainly played as a center back, Tena captained América for several years, and played for his national team during the greater part of his career. His brother, Luis Fernando, is also a manager and former footballer. He is also the father of footballer Alfredo Omar.

Playing career

Tena debuted with

during the 1973–74 season, in a game against rivals

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, after coming up through the club's youth system. Soon after, Tena secured a regular spot in the ''Águilas'' backfield. During his career at Club América, Tena won numerous titles. During the 1980s, América won six league titles, as well as the Mexican League Champions' Cup trophies after the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons, and achieving international success as well with by winning three

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titles in 1978, 1987, and 1991 and two

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cups in 1978 and 1991. Tena was known for his skill and tough marking skills, as well as his sometimes gruff attitude with both opposing players and teammates, a trait that earned him the "Captain Fury" moniker. In July 1991, Tena announced the end of his career with América, saying: "I have faithfully served this team for so long, all I can say is thank you all for the years of playoffs, championship titles, team mates and all the memories we have made". Tena would go off to play for Tecos UAG for the 1991–1992 season, before retiring officially from professional football in 1992.

Coaching career

Shortly after his retirement, Tena decided to pursue success from the bench, as a coach. In 1996, he took a job at

Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., simply known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Torreón, Coahuila. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...

, leading them to a title during the Invierno 1996 season. Tena remained at the helm of the

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based club until his dismissal in 1998, never being able to duplicate the success of his lone title two years prior. After short stints coaching

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and his former team

, Tena once again experienced success at the head of

Pachuca Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...

, winning the league after the Invierno 2001 season. After leaving Pachuca in 2003, he returned to Club América, this time as an assistant to his brother Luis Fernando. In 2011, Tena was named interim-manager of América, replacing Carlos Reinoso. He was dismissed after a calamitous campaign and was replaced by

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. In 2012, he was named as assistant manager to

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club Espanyol.

Honours

Player

América * Primera División: 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, Prode 85, 1987–88, 1988–89 *

Campeón de Campeones Campeón de Campeones () is an association football competition in Mexico and the domestic super cup between the Liga MX champions of the ''Apertura'' and ''Clausura'' tournaments. It was initially a super cup match between the league and cup cha ...

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

Mexico *

CONCACAF Championship The CONCACAF Championship, also known as CONCACAF Nations Championship, was an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the C ...

Manager

Santos Laguna * Primera División: Invierno 1996 Pachuca * Primera División: Invierno 2001 *

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

References

External links

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Stats as a head coach
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tena, Alfredo 1956 births Footballers from Mexico City Club América footballers Mexican football managers Santos Laguna managers Club Puebla managers Club América managers C.F. Pachuca managers C.D. Veracruz managers Querétaro F.C. managers Living people 1978 FIFA World Cup players Mexico men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Mexican men's footballers 20th-century Mexican sportsmen CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players