Ricardo Munguía (footballer, born 1975)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Munguía and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Ricardo Munguía

Munguía in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Munguía Pérez
Date of birth	(1975-06-05) June 5, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Veracruz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1997	Veracruz	39	(0)
1996	→ Correcaminos UAT (loan)
1996	→ Acapulco (loan)
1997–1998	Atlético Yucatán
1999	Toronto Lynx	23	(0)
2000–2001	San Luis
2001	Atletico Chiapas	0	(0)
2002	Albinegros de Orizaba	15	(0)
2003	Oaxaca	15	(0)
2003–2004	Tlaxcala	25	(0)
2004–2005	Pioneros de Obregón	28	(1)
2005	Lagartos de Tabasco	12	(1)
2006–2007	Coatzacoalcos	29	(0)
2007–2008	Serbian White Eagles
2008	Veracruz	1	(0)
2009–2010	Albinegros de Orizaba	38	(1)
2011	Serbian White Eagles
2011–2012	Estudiantes de Altamira	15	(0)
2015	Scarborough SC
International career
1993–1995	Mexico U20	1	(0)
Managerial career
2012–2013	Albinegros de Orizaba
2016	Scarborough SC
Medal record Representing  Mexico Men's football Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Munguía Pérez (born June 5, 1975) is a Mexican retired footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

Club career

Early career

Munguía debuted with Veracruz on November 13, 1993 in a 1–1 draw against Puebla.^[2]

In 1999, he played abroad in the USL A-League with the Toronto Lynx.^[3] Munguía made 23 appearances with Toronto.^[4]

In 2005, he played with Lagartos de Tabasco.^[5] After a season with Lagartos, he joined Coatzacoalcos in 2006.^[6]

Canada

On July 17, 2007, Munguía went on trial with the Serbian White Eagles in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL).^[7] His trial was successful and he joined the club a few days after the Ontario Soccer Association approved his international transfer.^[8] He debuted for the club on August 10, 2007, in a 6–3 win over the North York Astros.^[8] In his debut season, he helped the Serbs win the divisional title and qualify for the playoffs.^[7]

In the opening round of the playoffs, they advanced to the next round by defeating the Windsor Border Stars.^[7] Munguía played in the semifinal round against Trois-Rivières Attak but missed the championship final after receiving an injury.^[9] The Serbs would be defeated in the championship series against Toronto Croatia.^[10]

Return to Mexico

After his second run in Canada, he returned to his former club Veracruz in 2008.^[11][12] His second stint with Veracruz saw limited playing time as he sustained an injury.^[13] Shortly after he re-joined Albinegros and was the team captain for the 2010 season.^[14]

Later career

Munguía re-joined the Serbian White Eagles before the 2011 CSL season.^[14] He helped the Serbs secure a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the division.^[15] In the opening round of the postseason, Serbia advanced to the semifinals by defeating Brampton City United.^[16] Their playoff journey concluded in the following round after being eliminated by the Ottawa-based Capital City.^[17]

Munguía had his final spell in Mexico with Estudiantes de Altamira for the 2011-12 season.^[18][19] His final season in the CSL circuit was in 2015 as he played with expansion side Scarborough SC.^[20]

International career

He was part of the Mexican national under-20 team that played in the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.^[21] He also won a silver medal with Mexico at the 1995 Pan American Games.^[22]

Managerial career

In 2012, Munguía was named the manager of his former club Albinegros de Orizaba, and left for personal reasons in 2013.^[23]

He returned to the Canadian Soccer League in the summer of 2016 to manage Scarborough SC.^[24] He led the eastern Toronto club to a playoff berth by finishing third in the league's first division.^[25] In the postseason, Scarborough was eliminated in the opening round by Hamilton City.^[26]

He is also an academy coach for Cherry Beach Soccer Club.^[22]

Personal

His father Ricardo Munguía Padilla (also nicknamed Ringo) was also a footballer.^[27]

Honors

Player

Serbian White Eagles

• Canadian Soccer League International Division: 2007^[7]
• CSL Championship runner-up: 2007^[10]

References

1. Rodríguez, Chuyita (April 10, 2010). "Ricardo Munguía deja las canchas" (in Spanish). Pluma Libre. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
2. Hernández Tejeda, Diego (June 14, 2008). "Espero ser campeón, ascender y retirarme con Veracruz: Munguía" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
3. Brown, Peter (May 3, 1999). "Young Lynx get off on right foot:". The Record.
4. "Ricardo Munguia Perez | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
5. "La división de ascenso da a conocer su lista de castigados" [The promotion division announces its list of punished teams]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). November 10, 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
6. "Capetillo, Munguía y Flores al primer equipo del Veracruz" [Capetillo, Munguía and Flores join the Veracruz first team]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). November 4, 2007. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
7. Vujcic, Djuradj (July 17, 2007). "Meksikanac u Orlovima?" (in Serbian). Serbian White Eagles FC. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
8. Vujcic, Djuradj (November 10, 2022). "Blast from the Past: Open Canada Cup (2007)". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
9. Vujčić, Prvoslav (October 27, 2007). "Sve nam je u prvoj utakmici finala oduzeto, ostala je samo večna LJUBAV i najlepše srpsko ime" [Everything was taken from us in the first match of the final, only eternal LOVE and the most beautiful Serbian name] (in Serbian). Serbian White Eagles FC. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
10. McNulty, Dean (October 29, 2007). "A bittersweet championship; Croatia claims CSL title with fans left on outside". Toronto Sun. pp. S11.
11. "Espero ser campeón, ascender y retirarme con Veracruz: Munguía" [I hope to be a champion, get promoted and retire with Veracruz: Munguía]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). June 14, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
12. "Existe competencia por un puesto titular en todos los sectores: Munguía" [There is competition for a starting position in all sectors: Munguía]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). June 26, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
13. "No hay oportunidad para lesiones o expulsiones: Munguía" [There is no chance for injuries or expulsions: Munguía]. Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). July 7, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
14. "Ringo Munguía espera jugar en el Apertura" [“Ringo” Munguía hopes to play in the Apertura]. Once Titular (in Spanish). May 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
15. "City United hits post-season on a high". The Brampton Guardian. October 6, 2011.
16. "Soccer season ends for United". Brampton Guardian. October 19, 2011.
17. Desaulniers, Darren (October 24, 2011). "Headed for the final; Capital City FC advances to Canadian Soccer League title game". Ottawa Citizen. pp. C5.
18. "Termina el draft de la Liga de Ascenso, rumbo al Clausura 2012" [The draft for the Liga de Ascenso is over, heading towards the Clausura 2012]. Extremo Deportivo (in Spanish). December 23, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
19. "Se cerró el régimen de transferencias de Liga de Ascenso" [The transfer regime for the Liga de Ascenso has been closed]. Record.com.mx (in Spanish). December 31, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
20. "2015 Scarborough SC roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
21. Ricardo Munguía at ogol.com.br
22. "Cherry Beach Soccer Club : Powered by GOALLINE". cherrybeachsoccer.ca. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
23. Pérez Chávez, Said (June 20, 2013). "Ricardo Munguía Deja la Dirección Técnica de Albinegros de Orizaba" [Ricardo Munguía leaves the Technical Direction of Albinegros de Orizaba]. www.orizabaenred.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
24. "Футболисти от "Септември" /Сим/ с успешен старт в първенството на Канада с побългарения "Скарбъро"" [Soccer players from "Septemvri" /SIM/ with a successful start in the Canadian championship with the Bulgarian "Scarborough"]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
25. Adamson, Stan (October 10, 2016). "York Region Shooters on top at end of Regular Season…..First year Ukraine United second". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
26. Adamson, Stan (October 17, 2016). "York Region and Hamilton Advance to Semifinals......Shooters and Atomic will meet in Second Division final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
27. Hernández Tejeda, Diego (February 18, 2007). "Falleció 'Ringo' Munguía Padilla, ex jugador de América y Veracruz" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

External links

• Ricardo Munguía Pérez at Liga MX (in Spanish)
• Ricardo Munguía at Soccerway