José Manuel de la Torre

Football player infobox| playername= José Manuel de la Torre


fullname = José Manuel de la Torre Menchaca
nickname = Chepo
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|11|13
cityofbirth = Guadalajara, Jalisco
countryofbirth = Mexico
height = height|meter=1.78
currentclub = Deportivo Toluca
position = Attacking midfielder
clubnumber = "retired"
years = 1984–1988
1988–1989
1989–1991
1991–1993
1993–1995
1995–1996
1996
1997–1999
clubs = Chivas de Guadalajara
Real Oviedo
CF Puebla
Cruz Azul
Chivas de Guadalajara
Tigres
CF Puebla
Necaxa
caps(goals) = 116 (7)
32 (8)
82 (15)
56 (17)
55 (12)
25 (3)
9 (0)
40 (1)
nationalyears = 1987-?
nationalteam = flagicon|Mexico Mexico
nationalcaps(goals) = 28 (6)
manageryears = 2005-2007
managerclubs = flagicon|Mexico Chivas de Guadalajara
flagicon|Mexico Deportivo Toluca
manageryears = 2006-2007
2008
pcupdate = 5 May, 2007
ntupdate = 5 May, 2007

José Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre (born on November 13, 1965) in Guadalajara, Jalisco is a former attacking midfielder formally the Chivas de Guadalajara head coach in the Primera División de México.

Biography

"Chepo" was raised from Chivas youth academies, and was an important player in all teams he played. He played a short time in Europe with Spanish Liga club Real Oviedo, having a lot of activity, where he played 32 games and scoring 8 goals. He became champion with Chivas on 1986 season defeating Cruz Azul at Estadio Jalisco. He also played in CF Puebla, Cruz Azul, Tigres, and Necaxa, but definitely his peak career point was when he played for Chivas de Guadalajara. He was also called for the Mexican national team various occasions, but unfortunately he was never called for a FIFA World Cup.

On December 10, 2006 he won the 11th championship of Chivas, becoming the youngest coach to win a championship in the last decade at age 40 years & 27 days, and making Chivas de Guadalajara the most successful Club in the Primera División de México.

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php_test/spieler.php?id=16006 Jose Manuel de la Torre's profile and stats]