Pedro Damián Monzón (born 23 February 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is an assistant manager of Independiente.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Damián Monzón | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Goya, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente (assistant manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Unión Santa Fe | 7 | (0) |
| 1981–1991 | Independiente | 199 | (8) |
| 1992 | Barcelona SC | 10 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | Huracán | 23 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Quilmes | 41 | (1) |
| 1995 | Alianza Lima | ? | (?) |
| 1995–1996 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | (0) |
| 1996 | Santiago Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| Total | 296 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Argentina | 15 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Potros | ||
| 2004 | Independiente (interim) | ||
| 2005 | Olmedo | ||
| 2006 | Coatzacoalcos | ||
| 2006–2007 | Veracruz | ||
| 2008 | Chacarita Juniors | ||
| 2010 | Juventud Antoniana | ||
| 2011–2012 | San Martín de Tucumán | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tiro Federal | ||
| 2013 | Platense | ||
| 2014 | Flandria | ||
| 2015–2016 | Tristán Suárez | ||
| 2016 | Güemes | ||
| 2017–2021 | Argentino de Quilmes | ||
| 2021 | Independiente (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Colón (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Dock Sud | ||
| 2022– | Independiente (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Independiente (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMoncho Monzón played in different clubs, but most importantly in Independiente, with which he obtained 4 titles, including the Intercontinental Cup in 1984.
International career
editWith the Argentina national team he scored one goal against Romania in the 1990 World Cup.
Monzón became the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final, when referee Edgardo Codesal gave him a straight red card for a high tackle on Jürgen Klinsmann of Germany 65 minutes into the game, 20 minutes after he replaced fellow defender Oscar Ruggeri. Argentina lost the game 1–0. Many critics called the incident a prime example of Klinsmann's diving, a claim he contradicted. In an interview in 2004, Klinsmann noted that the foul left a 15-cm gash on his shin.[1]
Managerial career
editAfter retirement, Monzón became a coach and manager. He has coached different clubs in Mexico and Ecuador, as well as youth divisions of clubs in Mexico and Argentina. He had a short spell as interim manager of Independiente,.
In Ecuador, he was suspended for 2 months while coaching club Olmedo for aggression towards a referee.
He then became youth team manager at CD Veracruz before taking over as first team manager in the Primera División de México, he was replaced in 2007.
In 2008, he returned to Argentina to take over as manager of Chacarita Juniors.
Personal life
editCareer statistics
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 June 1990 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy |  Romania |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Primera División Argentina: Metropolitano 1983, 1988–89
- Copa Libertadores: 1984
- Copa Intercontinental: 1984
- Supercopa Libertadores runner-up: 1989
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1990
References
edit- ^ "Klinsmann: the rise...and the falls". Guardian News and Media Limited. 7 March 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ ""De mí sacó la altura, ja"". Olé. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
edit- Yahoo Sports profile
- (in Spanish) Biography
- (in Spanish) Ecuatorian Suspension
- (in Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics[usurped]
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile