Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón (24 February 1940 – 30 September 2009) was a

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and

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Club career

Magaña made his debut aged 18 against

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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

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in Mexico, the final match against the

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also being his final international. Like his idol, the legendary

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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

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in 1976. One of his last tricks was to lead

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back in the Premier Division after years in the doldrums. Also, he was president of the

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Technical Commission for more than eight years.

Death

Magaña died of

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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 The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional de El Salvador (First Division of Professional Football of El Salvador), more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, also known as Liga Pepsi for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional ...

: 6 :: 1957/58, 1961/62, 1962, 1965/66, 1968/69, 1970 *

Liga Nacional de Guatemala Liga (Spanish and Portuguese: ''League'') or LIGA may refer to: Sports Basketball * Liga ACB, men's professional basketball league in Spain * Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, women's professional basketball league in Spain Football Latin Amer ...

: :: 1963-1964

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magana, Raul 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