Miguel Ángel Mansilla Acuña (25 April 1953 – 26 June 2013) was a

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an professional

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who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Cerro Largo, Mansilla came through the youth ranksFallece el técnico Miguel Mansilla
- Panama Futbol at and made his professional debut for local giants

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in 1971 and also played for

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before moving abroad to enjoy a lengthy spell at Argentine side

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.Breve historial de Miguel A. Mansilla (Bio)
- Nación In 1977, he moved to

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and became the Costa Rica Premier Division top goalscorer in 1977 with 27 goals. After a short stint in Ecuador with

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, he returned to Costa Rica to finish his career at Municipal Puntarenas.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Mansilla moved to Panama to take charge of the national team. He subsequently managed Panamanian outfit Tauro on four occasions, winning 5 league titles. On 26 February 1988, he became the first coach to manage in the then newly formed ANAPROF league when Tauro met Plaza Amador. He was in the hot seat at several other Panamanian clubs and won another title with Chorrillo in the 2011 Apertura season. He also managed

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, winning a Salvadoran title, and Alianza in El Salvador.

Death

Mansilla died in June 2013, aged 60. He was reportedly transferred from the San Judas Tadeo Clinic in Panama City to the Complejo de la Caja de Seguro Social where he suffered a brain aneurysm and subsequently died from cardiac arrest.Muere Miguel Ángel Mansilla, quien fuera parte del hexacampeonato de Saprissa
- Al Día

References

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