Carlos Restrepo (soccer)

Carlos Alberto Restrepo Izasa (born in Medellín, Colombia, 1961) is a very successful football coach that has managed several Colombian and Costa Rican soccer teams.

Never having the opportunity of playing the sport professionally because of an injury, he began his coaching career at his early 20's. After some time spent managing in minor leagues and regional teams in his home country, he took over several U-17 and U-20 Colombia national football teams. He then began coaching teams such as Once Caldas, Independiente Medellín, Atlético Junior, Deportes Quindío and Deportes Tolima. He won the first division tournament of Fútbol Profesional Colombiano in 1993 with Once Caldas and 1995 with Atlético Junior.

He then went on to manage Deportivo Tachira of the Primera División Venezolana, or Venezuelan Professional Football League. He arrived to Costa Rica in 2002, and coached Municipal Pérez Zeledón for three years, where he won the Apertura Championship of Costa Rica's first division in 2004, against all odds. In 2005 he was signed by Brujas F.C. where he was able to build a very competitive team and is now battling to win the Costa Rica's first division title.