Raúl Magaña

{{Short description|Salvadoran footballer and manager (1940-2009)}}

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| name = Raúl Magaña

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| fullname = Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón

| birth_date = 24 February 1940

| birth_place = Santa Ana, El Salvador

| death_place = El Salvador

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2009|9|30|1940|2|24}}

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Goalkeeper

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| years1 = 1958–1963

| years2 = 1963

| years3 = 1963–1964

| years4 = 1964–1965

| years5 = 1965–1966

| years6 = 1967

| years7 = 1968

| years8 = 1968–1970

| years9 = 1970–1971

| years10 = 1971

| years11 = 1975

| clubs1 = FAS

| clubs2 = Tipografía Nacional

| clubs3 = Municipal

| clubs4 = USAC

| clubs5 = Alianza

| clubs6 = Montreal Cantalia

| clubs7 = Toronto Falcons

| clubs8 = Atlético Marte

| clubs9 = FAS

| clubs10 = Once Municipal

| clubs11 = Alianza

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| nationalyears1 = 1961–1970

| nationalteam1 = El Salvador

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| manageryears1 = 1976, 1979, 1984, 1987

| manageryears2 = 1980

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| manageryears8 = 1985–1986

| managerclubs1 = El Salvador

| managerclubs2 = Alianza

| managerclubs3 = Luis Ángel Firpo

| managerclubs4 = Platense

| managerclubs5 = Chalatenango

| managerclubs6 = Juventud Olímpica

| managerclubs7 = Atlético Marte

| managerclubs8 = ADOC

| pcupdate = 2007

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Raúl Alfredo Magaña Monzón (24 February 1940 – 30 September 2009){{cite web|publisher=Revista Debate|author=Herrera S., Jorge|title=Falleció Raúl "Araña" Magaña Monzón|url=http://revistadebate.ca/portal/content/view/1564/50/|language=Spanish|date=7 October 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091030114510/http://revistadebate.ca/portal/content/view/1564/50/|archivedate=30 October 2009|df=dmy-all}} was a Salvadoran footballer and manager.

Club career

Magaña made his debut aged 18 against Deportivo Saprissa in Costa Rica, coming on as a sub for Humberto Pérez.[http://www.clubdeportivofas.com/noticias/2009_Apertura/20091002_2.html Santa Ana, la ciudad de las párvulas ilusiones, de rodillas ante el deceso de Raúl Alfredo Magaña...] – CD FAS {{in lang|es}} He played for several Salvadoran top level sides, most prominently for hometown club FAS, and also had spells in Guatemala and Canada. He finished his career with Alianza in January 1975.

During his stay at USAC, he earned himself an economy degree.

International career

Nicknamed Araña (spider) and even El Gran Salvadoreño (the great Salvadoran), Magaña represented his country at their first ever World Cup, the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico,{{FIFA player|53393}} the final match against the Soviet Union also being his final international. Like his idol, the legendary Lev Yashin, Magaña also dressed in black and wore caps.[http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/63039-descansa-en-paz-arana.html Descansa en paz, “Araña”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004073004/http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/63039-descansa-en-paz-arana.html |date=4 October 2009 }} – La Prensa Grafica {{in lang|es}}

Managerial career

He managed the national side in four different periods, making his debut against Guatemala in 1976. One of his last tricks was to lead Atlético Marte back in the Premier Division after years in the doldrums.

Also, he was president of the CONCACAF Technical Commission for more than eight years.[http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=3870910 El señor del arco] – El Salvador.com {{in lang|es}}

Death

Magaña died of gastric cancer on 30 September 2009, aged 69.[http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=4070176 Hasta siempre, Araña] – El Salvador.com {{in lang|es}} He was survived by his 5 children.