Reinaldo Rueda Sports manager

Reinaldo Rueda Rivera (born April 16, 1957 in Cali) is a Colombian football manager who most recently in charge of the Ecuadorian national team.Rueda's claim to fame came during his years as the Colombian Youth Coach. With the Colombian U-20 team, he finished 3rd in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also led the Colombian U-17 team to a 4th place finish that same year at the U-17 World Cup.After an unfavorable start to 2006 World Cup Qualifying, (only 1 point after 5 games) the Colombian Football Federation promoted Rueda to Senior Coach. Colombia failed to qualify to the 2006 World Cup, but Rueda made a big impact. The team would have finished near last on the CONMEBOL qualification but ended up in 6th place. Honduras, under his direction, succeeded in gaining a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Personal facts

Reinaldo Rueda
Birth dateApril 16, 1957
Birth place
Colombia , Cali
Height (meters)1.78

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Football manager

club
Colombia national football team
Cortuluá
Ecuador national football team
Honduras national football team
Independiente Medellín
Colombia national under-20 football team
Deportivo Cali
teams
Ecuador national football team

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