Personal information

Rafael Puente Suárez

(1950-02-05) 5 February 1950

1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Team

Career[edit]

Born in Mexico City, Puente began playing football with Mexican Primera División side Atlante F.C. He also played for Club América but was forced to retire following a knee injury.[2]


After he retired from playing, Puente became a football coach. He managed Atlante, C.F. Pachuca and Tecos.

Personal[edit]

Puente's son, Rafael Puente Jr., was also a professional football player and was manager of Lobos BUAP. Puente Jr. also worked as a commentator alongside his father for ESPN before leaving to coach Lobos BUAP.[3]

FIFA competition record (archived)

Rafael Puente

at National-Football-Teams.com

Rafael Puente

at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)

Rafael Puente Suárez

Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)

Rafael Puente (Rafael Puente Suárez)

at MedioTiempo

DT Profile