Rubén Ayala
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rubén Hugo Ayala Zanabria | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968–1973 | San Lorenzo | 123 | (47) |
| 1973–1979 | Atlético Madrid | 169 | (45) |
| 1980–1981 | Atlante F.C. | ||
| 1981–1982 | Oro de Jalisco | ||
| National team | |||
| 1969–1974 | Argentina | 25 | (11) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986–1987 | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | ||
| 1987–1988 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 1988–1989 | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | ||
| 1992–1994 | Correcaminos UAT | ||
| 2005 | CF Pachuca (interim) | ||
| 2010 | CF Pachuca (interim) | ||
| 2011 | Titanes Tulancingo | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rubén Hugo Ayala Zanabria (born 8 January 1950 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer.
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[edit] Playing career
During his club career he played for Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina where he was part of the team that famously went unbeaten for the whole of the 1972 Nacional championship.
In 1973 he left for Atlético de Madrid in Spain where he won several titles. In 1980 he moved to Mexico to play for Oro de Jalisco and Club Atlante.
During his playing career he earned 25 caps and scored 11 goals for the Argentina national football team, and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
He was nicknamed Ratón (Mouse) due to his short height.
[edit] Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 Metropolitano |  San Lorenzo |
Primera Division Argentina |
| 1972 Nacional | San Lorenzo |
Primera Division Argentina |
| 1974 |  Atlético de Madrid |
Copa Intercontinental |
| 1976 | Atlético de Madrid |
Copa del Rey |
| 1976–1977 | Atlético de Madrid |
La Liga |
[edit] Managerial career
After retiring as a player Ayala took up coaching in Mexico he has been manager of Cobras de Querétaro (1986–1987), Tampico-Madero (1987–1988), Cobras de Ciudad Juárez (1988–1989), Correcaminos (1992–1994) and C.F. Pachuca (2000–2005). During his time with Pachuca he guided them to two league titles the Invierno 2001 and the Apertura 2003 as an assistan coach.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) La Liga statistics
- (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile (Archived)
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