Benjamin Mora
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Mora Mendivil | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-06-25) 25 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Johor Darul Ta'zim (head coach) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013 | Atlético Chiapas | ||
| 2015 | Cafetaleros de Tapachula | ||
| 2015–2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||
| 2017 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| 2017–2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | ||
| 2020– | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
Benjamin Mora Mendivil (born 25 June 1979) is a Mexican football manager who is the head coach of Malaysia Super League team Johor Darul Ta'zim.[1] With Johor, Mora won three Malaysian Super League titles and one Malaysian Cup.
Early life
Mora described his early life as "nomadic" as he lived in several cities and moved about 20 times. His father, Benjamín Mora Mercado, was a businessman and wrestling promoter. His mother, María Antonieta Mendívil, was a national volleyball player in the 1970s.[2]
Career
Mora started as a football player with Fuerzas Básicas de Tijuana. He was an assistant coach of Carlos de los Cobos, Wilson Graniolatti, and Gabriel Caballero.[3]
In December 2015, Mora was appointed manager of JDT II, the reserve team of Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), for the 2016 season.[4] In January 2017, Mora took the vacant manager position of the main JDT team after Mario Gómez left the club.[5]
Honours
Manager
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2019, 2020,[6] 2021[7]
- Malaysia Cup: 2019
- Piala Sumbangsih: 2020,[8] 2021, 2022
References
- ^ "Mexico – B. Mora – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Reséndiz, Mac (29 October 2020). "Benjamín Mora, el técnico mexicano en Malasia que creció entre luchadores profesionales". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Gutierrez, Enrique (12 September 2019). "DT mexicano campeón en Asia: 'Me cansé de que en México no hubiera oportunidades'". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Bemjamin Mora named as JDT II coach for next season". astroawani.com. 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ Othman, Ahmad Fairuz (18 January 2017). "Benjamin Mora assumes new role as JDT coach". NST Online. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "JDT extends own Super League record to become Malaysian champions for the 7th straight season". goal.com. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "JDT's Super League win celebrated in style". thesundaily.my. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "JDT begin 2020 M-League campaign on high note". borneobulletin.com.bn. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
