Jesús Bracamontes Zenizo (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus βɾakaˈmonte seˈniso];[2] born 24 December 1951) is a Mexican former professional football player and manager.

Jesús Bracamontes
Personal information
Full name Jesús Bracamontes Zenizo
Date of birth (1951-12-24) 24 December 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Colima City, Colima, Mexico
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Guadalajara[1] 24 (1)
Managerial career
1989–1990 Guadalajara
1991–1993 Guadalajara
1994–1995 UAT
1995–1996 UAG
1996 Atlético Morelia
2000–2001 Guadalajara
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Bracamontes gained prominence as the coach of Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the 1990s. He also served as assistant coach for the Mexico national team.[3]

Bracamontes later worked as a long-serving football analyst along with Pablo Ramírez for the U.S. Spanish-language TV station Univision. On 31 May 2022 he announced his retirement on broadcasting on Univision.[4][5]

Family

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Jesús is the father of Jacqueline Bracamontes, an actress and model who became famous after representing Mexico at the Miss Universe 2001 contest.[6] His son is named after him.

Wife of Jesús is Jacqueline van Hoorde, who is of Belgian descent.

Jesús is also the oldest brother of Former player and coach Carlos Bracamontes.

References

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  1. ^ "Jesús Bracamontes | Estadísticas | MedioTiempo". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ The corresponding European Spanish pronunciation is [xeˈsus βɾakaˈmontes θeˈniθo]. In isolation, Bracamontes is pronounced [bɾakaˈmontes] in both Mexican and European Spanish.
  3. ^ "Ex-Chivas coach in S.A. on Saturday". San Antonio Express-News. 5 November 2004.
  4. ^ "Univision unveils World Cup announce teams". Los Angeles Business. 9 May 2006.
  5. ^ Interview with Bracamontes
  6. ^ "Dice Jacqueline Bracamontes que está soltera y feliz" (in Spanish). La cronica de hoy. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.