Manuel Manzo

Mexican footballer (born 1952)

Manuel Manzo
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Manzo Ortega
Date of birth	(1952-02-10) 10 February 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968–1972	León
1972–1975	Atlético Español
1975–1977	Chivas
1977–1978	Pumas
1978–1979	Atlético Español
1979	Houston Hurricane^[1]	10	(2)
1979–1980	Chivas
1980–1983	Pumas
1983–1984	Tigres
1984–1985	Deportivo Neza
1986–1987	Atlante
International career
1981	Mexico	3	(1)
Managerial career
1997–1998	Toros Neza
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Manzo (born 10 February 1952) is a Mexican former footballer who played professionally in the Liga MX. He is an Olympian.

Career

Born in Mexico City, Manzo began his career with Club León at age 16. He made his Primera División debut, and quickly had success.^[2]

Manzo won the Primera División with Pumas in the 1980–81 season.^[3]

Manzo made three appearances for the Mexico national football team in 1981.^[4] He also played for Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.^[5]

After he retired from playing, Manzo became a football coach. He managed Toros Neza from 1997 to 1998.^[6]

Manzo suffered from alcoholism, and nearly died while under contract with Chivas after he wandered into an empty swimming pool while drunk.^[7]

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^ Gómez C., Manuel (8 December 2007). ""La grandeza de Pumas, su estructura"" (in Spanish). Esto.
^ Manuel Manzo – FIFA competition record (archived)
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^ "El fútbol y el alcohol, una relación tan peligrosa como trágica" (in Spanish). AFP. 7 September 2011.