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Alfredo Tena
Mexican footballer and coach (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tena and the second or maternal family name is Garduño.
Alfredo Tena Garduño (born 21 November 1956), also known by his nickname Capitán Furia ("Captain Fury"), is a Mexican former professional footballer and the current youth academy director for Club América.[1] A defender who mainly played as a center back, Tena captained América for several years, and played for his national team during the greater part of his career.
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![]() Tena in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfredo Tena Garduño | ||
Date of birth | (1956-11-21) 21 November 1956 (age 67) | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mexico U18 (Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1991 | América | 603 | (34) |
1991–1992 | Tecos UAG | 2 | (0) |
Total | 605 | (34) | |
International career | |||
1976–1991 | Mexico | 107 | (12) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1995 | Puebla | ||
1995–1998 | Santos Laguna | ||
1998–1999 | Puebla | ||
1999–2000 | América | ||
2001–2003 | Pachuca | ||
2003–2004 | Querétaro | ||
2005 | Pachuca | ||
2006 | Veracruz | ||
2006–2007 | América (Assistant) | ||
2011 | América (Interim) | ||
2012–2014 | Espanyol (Assistant) | ||
2014–2015 | Morelia | ||
2016 | León (Assistant) | ||
2023– | Mexico U18 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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His brother, Luis Fernando, is also a manager and former footballer. He is also the father of footballer Alfredo Omar.