Benjamín Mora
{{Short description|Mexican football manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Family name hatnote|Mora|Mendívil|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamín Mora
| image = Benjamin Mora 2024.jpg
| caption = Mora in 2024
| fullname = Benjamín Mora Mendívil
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|6|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico
| currentclub = Querétaro (manager)
| manageryears1 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs1 = Tijuana Reserves
| manageryears2 = 2012
| managerclubs2 = Querétaro (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2013
| managerclubs3 = Atlante (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs4 = Atlético Chiapas
| manageryears5 = 2015
| managerclubs5 = Tapachula (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs6 = Johor Darul Ta'zim II
| manageryears7 = 2017
| managerclubs7 = Johor Darul Ta'zim
| manageryears8 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs8 = Johor Darul Ta'zim II
| manageryears9 = 2020–2022
| managerclubs9 = Johor Darul Ta'zim
| manageryears10 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs10 = Atlas
| manageryears11 = 2024
| managerclubs11 = York United
| manageryears12 = 2024–
| managerclubs12 = Querétaro
}}
Benjamín Mora Mendívil (born 25 June 1979) is a Mexican professional football manager who serves as manager of Querétaro in Liga MX.
Early life
Mora described his early life as "nomadic" as he lived in several cities and moved about 20 times. His father, Benjamín Mora Mercado, was a businessman and wrestling promoter. His mother, María Antonieta Mendívil, was a national volleyball player in the 1970s.{{Cite web|date=29 October 2020|title=Benjamín Mora, el técnico mexicano en Malasia que creció entre luchadores profesionales|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/nota/_/id/7653626/benjamin-mora-tecnico-super-liga-malasia-historia|access-date=26 November 2021|website=ESPNdeportes.com|language=es|first=Mac|last=Reséndiz}}
In 2005, he was a contestant on Big Brother México in its third season.{{cite web|url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/benjamin-mora-el-ex-big-brother-que-busca-repetir-su-exito-en-malasia-con-atlas|title=Benjamín Mora: el ex Big Brother que busca repetir su éxito en Malasia con Atlas|trans-title=Benjamin Mora: the former Big Brother contestant who is looking to repeat his success in Malaysia with Atlas|language=es|date=7 October 2022|first=Manuel|last=Portillo García|work=TUDN|access-date=12 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.mx/2023/11/01/se-burlan-de-benjamin-mora-ex-tecnico-del-atlas-recordando-salida-de-big-brother-video/|title='Expulsado de Atlas y de Big Brother'; burlas a Benjamín Mora recordando su etapa de 'famoso' (VIDEO)|trans-title='Expelled from Atlas and Big Brother'; Benjamin Mora mocked as he recalled his time as a 'famous'|language=es|date=1 November 2023|work=Fox Sports|access-date=12 November 2024}}
Career
Mora started his coaching career in 2011 with Tijuana Reserves in the Mexican lower divisions, before becoming manager of Atlético Chiapas in 2014. Between 2012 and 2015, he also served as an assistant coach at various Mexican clubs, including Querétaro, Atlante and Cafetaleros de Tapachula.{{Cite web|last=Gutierrez|first=Enrique|date=12 September 2019|title=DT mexicano campeón en Asia: 'Me cansé de que en México no hubiera oportunidades'|url=https://www.record.com.mx/futbol-futbol-internacional-mexicanos-en-el-extranjero/dt-mexicano-campeon-en-asia-me-canse-de-que|url-status=live|access-date=28 September 2021|website=Record.com.mx|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913183039/https://www.record.com.mx/futbol-futbol-internacional-mexicanos-en-el-extranjero/dt-mexicano-campeon-en-asia-me-canse-de-que |archive-date=13 September 2019 }}
In December 2015, Mora was appointed manager of JDT II, the reserve team of Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), for the 2016 season.{{Cite web|date=14 December 2015|title=Bemjamin Mora named as JDT II coach for next season|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/bemjamin-mora-named-jdt-ii-coach-next-season-85092|url-status=live|access-date=28 September 2021|website=astroawani.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928214736/https://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/bemjamin-mora-named-jdt-ii-coach-next-season-85092 |archive-date=28 September 2021 }} In January 2017, Mora took the vacant manager position of the main JDT team after Mario Gómez left the club.{{Cite web|last=Othman|first=Ahmad Fairuz|date=18 January 2017|title=Benjamin Mora assumes new role as JDT coach|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/01/205346/benjamin-mora-assumes-new-role-jdt-coach|access-date=9 October 2021|website=NST Online}} With JDT, he won the Malaysian Super League title in 2021.
In April 2022, JDT, managed by Mora, became the first Malaysian team to reach the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League after defeating Ulsan Hyundai 2–1 at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium.{{Cite web |date=30 April 2022|title=Late drama sends history-makers JDT through in Asian Champions League |url=https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/04/30/late-drama-sends-history-makers-jdt-through-in-asian-champions-league/ |access-date=28 July 2022|website=World Soccer Talk}} He resigned as manager on 27 July 2022 for personal reasons.{{cite web |title=Coach Mora leaves JDT |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2022/07/816961/coach-mora-leaves-jdt |website=New Straits Times |access-date=28 July 2022 |date=27 July 2022}}
On 6 October 2022, Mora returned to Mexico and became the manager of Liga MX side Atlas, replacing Diego Cocca.{{cite web |title=Benjamín Mora es el nuevo director técnico del Atlas |url=https://www.informador.mx/deportes/Atlas-Benjamin-Mora-es-el-nuevo-director-tecnico-de-los-Zorros-20221006-0057.html |website=El Informador |access-date=6 October 2022 |language=es-MX |date=6 October 2022}} On 30 October 2023, Mora was dismissed from his position following a series of poor results.{{cite web |last1=Huerta |first1=César |last2=Roche |first2=Calum |title=Atlas in search of new coach after Benjamín Mora departure |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/atlas-in-search-of-new-coach-after-benjamin-mora-departure-n/ |website=Diario AS |access-date=31 October 2023|date=31 October 2023}}
On 4 June 2024, Mora was appointed head coach for York United FC of the Canadian Premier League.{{Cite web |title=Benjamín Mora appointed as York United FC head coach |url=https://canpl.ca/article/benjamin-mora-appointed-as-york-united-fc-head-coach|access-date=4 June 2024|date=4 June 2024|website=Canadian Premier League}} He helped the club reach a club record in points that season and was nominated for the league's Coach of the Year award, but departed the club by mutual consent at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/york-united-benjamin-mora-mutual-termination/|title=After Club-Record Season, York United Mutually Parts Ways With Benjamin Mora|date=10 November 2024|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques|access-date=11 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/11/10/york-united-part-ways-with-liga-mx-linked-head-coach-benjamin-mora-after-just-5-months/|title=York United part ways with Liga MX-linked head coach Benjamín Mora after just 5 months|first=Tom|last=Nightingale|date=10 November 2024|work=Canadian Soccer Daily|access-date=11 November 2024}}
In December 2024, he was named as manager of Querétaro in Liga MX.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/14538454/gallos-blancos-queretaro-benjamin-mora-nuevo-tecnico|title=Benjamín Mora es nuevo técnico de Querétaro|trans-title=Benjamin Mora is the new coach of Querétaro|language=es|date=7 December 2024|work=ESPN|access-date=7 December 2024}}
Honours
=Manager=
Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Malaysia Super League: 2021{{Cite web|title=JDT's Super League win celebrated in style|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/home/jdt-s-super-league-win-celebrated-in-style-CD8324657|access-date=28 September 2021|date=13 September 2021|website=thesundaily.my|language=en-MY}}
- Malaysia Charity Shield: 2021, 2022
References
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{{Querétaro F.C. squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Mexico City
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