Raúl Gutiérrez


Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo, also known as El Potro, is a Mexican football manager and former footballer. At the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he coached the Mexico U-17 team to their second title.

Playing career

He was a part of the Mexico national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He was capped in 37 games for the Mexico national football team. He played for Atlante F.C. from 1988 until 1994, and he played for Club América from 1994 until 2001.

Managerial career

Mexico U-17

As the coach of the Mexico U-17 national team, he won the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. This was Mexico's second FIFA U-17 World Cup title, and also became the first team to win the tournament at home.
He continued to coach Mexico U-17 in 2013, in which he qualified them to the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Mexico started the U-17 World cup with a 6-1 loss to Nigeria, but recovered with a 3-1 win against Iraq. Mexico would reach the final after beating teams like Italy, Brazil, and Argentina. In the final, Mexico would lose once again with Nigeria 3-0.

Mexico Olympic Football Team

After the success at U-17 level, it was made official that Raúl Gutiérrez will coach the Mexico U-21 team, which will participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games, 2015 Pan American Games, 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship, and 2016 Summer Olympics.

Atlante

On 6 June 2017, Gutiérrez was named the head coach of Atlante FC.
On 22 October 2017, Atlante announced they had parted ways with Gutiérrez, after a 4–1 loss against Tampico Madero.

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Honours

Club

;Potros Neza
;Atlante
;América
;Mexico
;Mexico U-17
;Mexico U-20