Manuel Lapuente Díaz (born 15 May 1944) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager.
Playing career
A forward, Lapuente played 13 matches for Mexico between 1967 and 1973, scoring five goals.
Career as manager
He coached Mexico at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and lead the squad to win the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the club level, he has coached
Club Puebla,
Club Necaxa and Club América to Mexican league titles. He formerly coached
Club Puebla In 2010, he was reappointed manager of Club América after the departure of Jesús Ramírez.
Managerial statistics
Honours
Manager
Puebla
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Liga MX: 1982–83, 1989–90
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Copa MX: 1989–90
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CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1991
Necaxa
América
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Liga MX: Verano 2002
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CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2006
Mexico
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CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1998
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FIFA Confederations Cup: 1999
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