Néstor Rodrigo Matamala Molina (13 October 1940 – 6 May 2023) was a Chilean football manager and youth football team owner and teacher/trainer for Academia de Fútbol Nestor R. Matamala and FC Juventud Henerma.[1]

Néstor Matamala
Personal information
Full name Néstor Rodrigo Matamala Molina
Date of birth (1940-10-13)13 October 1940
Place of birth Cholchol, Chile
Date of death 6 May 2023(2023-05-06) (aged 82)
Place of death Portugal
Managerial career
Years Team
1975 Izabal
1977 Broncos
1978–1979 Motagua
1980–1982 Real España
1982–1984 Platense
1986–1987 Olimpia
1987–1988 Sula
1988–1989 Marathón
1990 Motagua
1991–1992 Águila
1992–1993 Real España
1993 El Salvador (caretaker)
1995–1997 Independiente

Managerial career

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Néstor Rodrigo Matamala has coached a number of Honduran teams, including Real C.D. España, Platense F.C., C.D. Olimpia and F.C. Motagua. He coached the Izabal de Puerto Barrios of Guatemala and C.D. Águila of El Salvador. He had a Soccer Academy and the name of his Soccer Team was FC Juventud Henerma. He had joined Alliance with Marcet Football University in Spain and was in the process of joining alliances with other soccer teams from Europe and South America. In May 1993, he was caretaker manager for the El Salvador national team's last game during World Cup 1994 qualifying campaign.[2]

Matamala won three league titles of the Honduran Liga Nacional with Motagua (1978–79), Real España (1980–81) and Olimpia (1986–87).[3]

Death

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Matamala died on 6 May 2023, at the age of 82 on a trip to Portugal.[4]

Honours

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Motagua

Real España

Olimpia

References

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  1. ^ LaPrensa.hn – Néstor Matamala: "Aquí en Honduras he sido totalmente feliz" Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine – 11 February 2012
  2. ^ General archives of El Salvador FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns
  3. ^ Andrés, Juan Pablo (3 June 2006). "Chilean Champion Coaches Abroad". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ Fallece en Portugal el exseleccionador Néstor Matamala (in Spanish)
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