Raúl Arias

Raúl Arias

Personal information
Full name	Raúl Arias Rosas
Date of birth	(1957-10-29) 29 October 1957
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1978	Tampico	2
1979–1981	Atletico Potosino	127	(14)
1982–1984	Puebla	68	(12)
1984–1985	Tigres	27
1986–1987	León	29	(1)
1987–1988	Atlante	32	(1)
1988–1989	Cruz Azul	12
1989–1991	Correcaminos	57	(1)
1991–1992	Puebla	8
International career‡
1983	Mexico	2	(1)
Managerial career
1998–2005	Necaxa
2006–2008	San Luis
2008	Necaxa
2009	Guadalajara
2011	Estudiantes
2012	Cienciano
2015	Atlético San Luis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 July 2012

Raúl Arias Rosas (born 29 October 1957) is a former Mexico Primera División footballer and manager.

Career

He played with various clubs, including Jaibos Tampico Madero, Atletico Potosino, Puebla FC, Tigres de la UANL, Club León, Atlante F.C., Cruz Azul, Correcaminos UAT and once again with Puebla FC, where he officially retired. He won the 1982–83 league title with Puebla where he is still remembered for being a great defensive player. After he retired he took up coaching, and coached Necaxa from 1998– 2005. In 2006, he coached San Luis Fútbol Club till 2009 when he returned to coach Necaxa who would eventually be relegated to the second division. In 2009, he had a short stay with Chivas.

International

Raul was capped twice for the Mexico national team he played versus Canada and Martinique. he scored his first goal in a 5–0 win versus Canada in the Estadio Sergio León Chávez on 3 December 1983

Player Achievements

• Primera División Mexicana 1982–83 with Puebla FC

External links

• Raúl Arias at National-Football-Teams.com
• Raúl Arias – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)