Richard Páez

This article is about the Venezuelan football manager. For the American judge, see Richard Paez. For the footballer born 1979, see Ricardo Páez.

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Páez and the second or maternal family name is Monzón.

Richard Páez

Richard Alfred Mayela Páez Monzón known as Richard Páez (born 12 December 1952) is a Venezuelan football manager former coach of Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana from Puerto Ordaz and of the Venezuela national football team.

Playing career

Club

Born in Mérida, Páez played club football for Estudiantes de Mérida, Portuguesa, Deportivo Táchira and Universidad de Los Andes.^[1]

International

He also played for the Venezuela national football team in the 1970s.

Managerial career

During his tenure, which lasted from January 2001 to November 2007, Venezuela achieved its best period in international football, improving from its status of being the worst team in South America. The squad reached the quarter final of the 2007 Copa America, and also had several victories in FIFA World Cup qualifying.

In early 2008, he was signed as Alianza Lima's coach but was fired from his post a few months later.

In November 2011, Páez became the first Venezuelan football manager to win a competition outside of Venezuela when his team Millonarios won the Copa Postobón. In May 2012, he left Millonarios after one and one-half seasons in charge.^[2]

Personal life

His son, Ricardo Páez, was a member of the national team.

References

↑ Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (31 December 2011). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Diciembre 31" [On this day in football: December 31]. GolGolGol Futbol.
↑ "Millonarios confirmó la salida del técnico venezolano Richard Páez" [Millonarios confirm the departure of Venezuelan manager Richard Páez] (in Spanish). El País. 30 May 2012.

External links

ESPNSoccernet: Venezuela coach Paez quits over jeers

Venezuela squads

Venezuela squad – 2001 Copa América

1 Dudamel 2 Vallenilla 3 Rey 4 Alvarado 5 M. Mea Vitali 6 Martínez 7 Noriega 8 Vera 9 Rondón 10 Urdaneta 11 Páez Gómez 12 Sanhouse 13 Vielma 14 Jiménez 15 Pérez 16 Cásseres 17 Rojas 18 Arango 19 R. Mea Vitali 20 González 22 Vega Coach: Páez Monzón

Venezuela squad – 2004 Copa América

1 Angelucci 2 Vallenilla 3 Rey 4 Hernández 5 Mea Vitali 6 Cichero 7 Noriega 8 Cásseres 9 Rondón 10 Depablos 11 Páez Gómez 12 Sanhouse 13 Vielma 14 Jiménez 15 Moreno 16 Morán 17 Rojas 18 Arango 19 A. González 20 H. González 21 Rouga 22 Margiotta Coach: Páez Monzón

Venezuela squad – 2007 Copa América

1 Vega 2 Vallenilla 3 Rey 4 Vizcarrondo 5 Mea Vitali 6 Cichero 7 Torrealba 8 Vera 9 Maldonado 10 C. González 11 Páez Gómez 12 Toyo 13 Vielma 14 Guerra 15 de Ornelas 16 Pérez 17 Rojas 18 Arango 19 Arismendi 20 H. González 21 Rouga 22 Morales 23 Fernández Coach: Páez Monzón

Venezuela national football team – managers

Franco (1965–67)
Gómez (1967–72)
Hormazábal (1972–74)
Gutendorf (1974)
Georgiadis (1975–77)
Roque (1978–85)
Van den Bosch (1986–89)
Santana (1987–88)
Moreno (1989–90)
Pignanelli (1990–92)
Dujković (1992–95)
Santana (1996)
Borrero (1997–98)
Pastoriza (1998–2000)
Páez (2001–07)
Farías (2007–13)
Plasencia^c (2014)
Sanvicente (2014–16)
Dudamel (2016–)

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