Ricardo Munguía (footballer, born 1975)

Ricardo Munguía
Munguía in 2007
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Munguía Pérez
Date of birth (1975-06-05) 5 June 1975
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Defender
Youth career
Veracruz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Veracruz 39 (0)
1996Correcaminos UAT (loan)
1996 → Acapulco (loan)
1997–1998 Atlético Yucatán
1999 Toronto Lynx 23 (0)
2000–2001 San Luis
2001 Atletico Chiapas 0 (0)
2002 Albinegros de Orizaba 15 (0)
2003 Oaxaca 15 (0)
2003–2004 Tlaxcala 25 (0)
2004–2005 Pioneros de Obregón 28 (1)
2005 Lagartos de Tabasco 12 (1)
2006–2007 Coatzacoalcos 29 (0)
2007–2008 Serbian White Eagles
2008 Veracruz 1 (0)
2009–2010 Albinegros de Orizaba 38 (1)
2011 Serbian White Eagles
2011–2012 Estudiantes de Altamira 15 (0)
2015 Scarborough SC
International career
1993–1995 Mexico U20 1 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Albinegros de Orizaba
2016 Scarborough SC
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's football
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata Team competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Munguía Pérez (born 5 June 1975) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Club career

Early career

Munguía debuted with Veracruz on 13 November 1993, in a 1–1 draw against Puebla.[2]

In 1999, he played abroad in the USL A-League with the Toronto Lynx.[3] Munguía made 23 appearances with Toronto.[4]

In 2005, he played with Lagartos de Tabasco.[5] After a season with Lagartos, he joined Coatzacoalcos in 2006.[6]

Canada

On 17 July 2007, Munguía went on trial with the Serbian White Eagles in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL).[7] His trial was successful and he joined the club a few days after the Ontario Soccer Association approved his international transfer.[8] He debuted for the club on 10 August 2007, in a 6–3 win over the North York Astros.[8] In his debut season, he helped the Serbs win the divisional title and qualify for the playoffs.[7]

In the opening round of the playoffs, they advanced to the next round by defeating the Windsor Border Stars.[7] Munguía played in the semifinal round against Trois-Rivières Attak but missed the championship final after receiving an injury.[9] The Serbs would be defeated in the championship series against Toronto Croatia.[10]

Return to Mexico

After his second run in Canada, he returned to his former club Veracruz in 2008.[11][12] His second stint with Veracruz saw limited playing time as he sustained an injury.[13] Shortly after he re-joined Albinegros and was the team captain for the 2010 season.[14]

Later career

Munguía re-joined the Serbian White Eagles before the 2011 CSL season.[14] He helped the Serbs secure a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the division.[15] In the opening round of the postseason, Serbia advanced to the semifinals by defeating Brampton City United.[16] Their playoff journey concluded in the following round after being eliminated by the Ottawa-based Capital City.[17]

Munguía had his final spell in Mexico with Estudiantes de Altamira for the 2011–12 season.[18][19] His final season in the CSL circuit was in 2015 as he played with expansion side Scarborough SC.[20]

International career

Munguía was part of the Mexican national under-20 team that played in the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also won a silver medal with Mexico at the 1995 Pan American Games.[21]

Managerial career

In 2012, Munguía was named the manager of his former club Albinegros de Orizaba, and left for personal reasons in 2013.[22]

He returned to the Canadian Soccer League in the summer of 2016 to manage Scarborough SC.[23] He led the eastern Toronto club to a playoff berth by finishing third in the league's first division.[24] In the postseason, Scarborough was eliminated in the opening round by Hamilton City.[25]

He is also an academy coach for Cherry Beach Soccer Club.[21]

Personal life

His father Ricardo Munguía Padilla (also nicknamed Ringo) was also a footballer.[26]

Honors

Serbian White Eagles

Mexico

References

  1. ^ Rodríguez, Chuyita (10 April 2010). "Ricardo Munguía deja las canchas" (in Spanish). Pluma Libre. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ Hernández Tejeda, Diego (14 June 2008). "Espero ser campeón, ascender y retirarme con Veracruz: Munguía" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ Brown, Peter (3 May 1999). "Young Lynx get off on right foot:". The Record.
  4. ^ "Ricardo Munguia Perez | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. ^ "La división de ascenso da a conocer su lista de castigados" [The promotion division announces its list of punished teams]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). 10 November 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Capetillo, Munguía y Flores al primer equipo del Veracruz" [Capetillo, Munguía and Flores join the Veracruz first team]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). 4 November 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Vujcic, Djuradj (17 July 2007). "Meksikanac u Orlovima?" (in Serbian). Serbian White Eagles FC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b Vujcic, Djuradj (10 November 2022). "Blast from the Past: Open Canada Cup (2007)". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  9. ^ Vujčić, Prvoslav (27 October 2007). "Sve nam je u prvoj utakmici finala oduzeto, ostala je samo večna LJUBAV i najlepše srpsko ime" [Everything was taken from us in the first match of the final, only eternal LOVE and the most beautiful Serbian name] (in Serbian). Serbian White Eagles FC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b McNulty, Dean (29 October 2007). "A bittersweet championship; Croatia claims CSL title with fans left on outside". Toronto Sun. pp. S11.
  11. ^ "Espero ser campeón, ascender y retirarme con Veracruz: Munguía" [I hope to be a champion, get promoted and retire with Veracruz: Munguía]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). 14 June 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Existe competencia por un puesto titular en todos los sectores: Munguía" [There is competition for a starting position in all sectors: Munguía]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). 26 June 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  13. ^ "No hay oportunidad para lesiones o expulsiones: Munguía" [There is no chance for injuries or expulsions: Munguía]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). 7 July 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Ringo Munguía espera jugar en el Apertura" [“Ringo” Munguía hopes to play in the Apertura]. Once Titular (in Spanish). 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  15. ^ "City United hits post-season on a high". The Brampton Guardian. 6 October 2011.
  16. ^ "Soccer season ends for United". Brampton Guardian. 19 October 2011.
  17. ^ Desaulniers, Darren (24 October 2011). "Headed for the final; Capital City FC advances to Canadian Soccer League title game". Ottawa Citizen. pp. C5.
  18. ^ "Termina el draft de la Liga de Ascenso, rumbo al Clausura 2012" [The draft for the Liga de Ascenso is over, heading towards the Clausura 2012]. Extremo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 December 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Se cerró el régimen de transferencias de Liga de Ascenso" [The transfer regime for the Liga de Ascenso has been closed]. Record.com.mx (in Spanish). 31 December 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  20. ^ "2015 Scarborough SC roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Cherry Beach Soccer Club : Powered by GOALLINE". cherrybeachsoccer.ca. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  22. ^ Pérez Chávez, Said (20 June 2013). "Ricardo Munguía Deja la Dirección Técnica de Albinegros de Orizaba" [Ricardo Munguía leaves the Technical Direction of Albinegros de Orizaba]. www.orizabaenred.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Футболисти от "Септември" /Сим/ с успешен старт в първенството на Канада с побългарения "Скарбъро"" [Soccer players from "Septemvri" /SIM/ with a successful start in the Canadian championship with the Bulgarian "Scarborough"]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  24. ^ Adamson, Stan (10 October 2016). "York Region Shooters on top at end of Regular Season…..First year Ukraine United second". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  25. ^ Adamson, Stan (17 October 2016). "York Region and Hamilton Advance to Semifinals......Shooters and Atomic will meet in Second Division final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  26. ^ Hernández Tejeda, Diego (18 February 2007). "Falleció 'Ringo' Munguía Padilla, ex jugador de América y Veracruz" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 29 November 2023.