Manuel Manzo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Manuel Manzo

| image =

| fullname = Manuel Manzo Ortega

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|2|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{height|m=1.87}}

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1968–1972 | clubs1 = León | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1972–1975 | clubs2 = Atlético Español | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1975–1977 | clubs3 = Chivas | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1977–1978 | clubs4 = Pumas | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1978–1979 | clubs5 = Atlético Español | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1979 | clubs6 = Houston Hurricane{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/M/Manzo.Manuel.htm|title = NASL-Manuel Manzo}} | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1979–1980 | clubs7 = Chivas | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1980–1983 | clubs8 = Pumas | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 1983–1984 | clubs9 = Tigres | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 1984–1985 | clubs10 = Deportivo Neza | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 1986–1987 | clubs11 = Atlante | caps11 = | goals11 =

| nationalyears1 = 1981 | nationalteam1 = Mexico | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs1 = Toros Neza

}}

Manuel Manzo (born 10 February 1952) is a Mexican former footballer who played professionally in the Liga MX. He is an Olympian.

Career

Born in Mexico City, Manzo began his career with Club León at age 16. He made his Primera División debut, and quickly had success.{{cite web|publisher=Excelsior|author=Barrón, Carlos|title="Lo difícil del futbol es hacerlo fácil" Manuel Manzo|url=http://www.excelsior.com.mx/2012/06/18/adrenalina/841882|language=Spanish|date=18 June 2012}}

Manzo won the Primera División with Pumas in the 1980–81 season.{{cite web|publisher=Esto|author=Gómez C., Manuel|title="La grandeza de Pumas, su estructura"|url=http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n517316.htm|language=Spanish|date=8 December 2007|access-date=2 July 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082324/http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n517316.htm|url-status=dead}}

Manzo made three appearances for the Mexico national football team in 1981.{{FIFA player|53601}} He also played for Mexico at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.{{cite web|publisher=Sports-reference.com|title=Manuel Manzo Bio, Stats & Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/manuel-manzo-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095833/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/manuel-manzo-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|accessdate=2 July 2013}}

After he retired from playing, Manzo became a football coach. He managed Toros Neza from 1997 to 1998.{{cite web|publisher=Medio Tiempo|title=Manuel Manzo - DT|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/dt/manuel-manzo&todos=1&id_liga=1|language=Spanish|accessdate=2 July 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103649/http://www.mediotiempo.com/dt/manuel-manzo%26todos%3D1%26id_liga%3D1|archivedate=4 March 2016}}

Personal

Manzo suffered from alcoholism, and nearly died while under contract with Chivas after he wandered into an empty swimming pool while drunk.{{cite web|publisher=AFP|title=El fútbol y el alcohol, una relación tan peligrosa como trágica|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtXaA7JnacYKxTD6NXLFIhniFN3w?docId=CNG.32dc263f1a0c0497991c792cda789d4f.481|language=Spanish|date=7 September 2011}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}