Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón (24 February 1940 – 30 September 2009) was a
Salvadoran
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footballer
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and
manager
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.
Club career
Magaña made his debut aged 18 against
Deportivo Saprissa
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in Costa Rica, coming on as a sub for Humberto Pérez. He played for several Salvadoran top level sides, most prominently for hometown club
FAS, and also had spells in Guatemala and Canada. He finished his career with Alianza in January 1975.
During his stay at
USAC, he earned himself an economy degree.
International career
Nicknamed ''Araña'' (spider) and even ''El Gran Salvadoreño'' (the great Salvadoran), Magaña represented his country at their first ever World Cup, the
1970 FIFA World Cup
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in Mexico, the final match against the
Soviet Union
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also being his final international. Like his idol, the legendary
Lev Yashin
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, Magaña also dressed in black and wore caps.
Managerial career
He managed the national side in four different periods, making his debut against
Guatemala
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in 1976. One of his last tricks was to lead
Atlético Marte
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back in the Premier Division after years in the doldrums.
Also, he was president of the
CONCACAF
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Technical Commission for more than eight years.
Death
Magaña died of
gastric cancer
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on 30 September 2009, aged 69.
Hasta siempre, Araña
– El Salvador.com He was survived by his 5 children.
Honours
*Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
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: 6
:: 1957/58, 1961/62, 1962, 1965/66, 1968/69, 1970
* Liga Nacional de Guatemala
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* Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, women's professional basketball league in Spain
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Latin Amer ...
:
:: 1963-1964
References
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1940 births
2009 deaths
Footballers from Santa Ana, El Salvador
Men's association football goalkeepers
Salvadoran men's footballers
El Salvador men's international footballers
1970 FIFA World Cup players
C.D. FAS footballers
Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) footballers
C.S.D. Municipal players
Toronto Falcons (1967–1968) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Canadian National Soccer League players
C.D. Atlético Marte footballers
C.D. Once Municipal footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers
Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala
Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Salvadoran football managers
El Salvador national football team managers
Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) managers
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo managers
Deaths from cancer in El Salvador
Deaths from stomach cancer