Mario Alberto García Covalles[a] (born 1 June 1967) is a Mexican former footballer and football manager. Since 24 November 2024 is the manager of the Mexican club Mineros de Zacatecas.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Alberto García Covalles | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zacatecas (Manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1997 | Atlante | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Atlante (Assistant) | ||
| 2008 | León | ||
| 2009 | Potros Chetumal | ||
| 2009–2010 | Atlante UTN | ||
| 2010 | Atlante (Assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Mérida | ||
| 2011 | Altamira | ||
| 2012 | Atlante | ||
| 2012–2013 | Atlante (Assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Altamira | ||
| 2014 | Teca UTN | ||
| 2014 | Monarcas Morelia (Assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 2016 | Alebrijes de Oaxaca | ||
| 2017 | Pioneros de Cancún | ||
| 2017–2018 | Cimarrones de Sonora | ||
| 2018 | Tuxtla | ||
| 2018 | Dorados de Sinaloa (Assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Tuxtla | ||
| 2019 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 2020–2023 | Atlante | ||
| 2024 | Cartaginés | ||
| 2024 | Atlético Morelia | ||
| 2025– | Zacatecas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGarcía Covalles played as a midfielder for Atlante during his whole career, from 1989 to 1997.[3]
Managerial career
editGarcía Covalles started his managerial career as an assistant to José Guadalupe Cruz during his coaching stay with the Atlante from 2004 to 2008. In August 2008 he became the head coach of Club León obtaining the first win of his professional career after beating C.D. Tapatío 3–1.
Honours
editManager
editAtlante
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Covalles.
References
edit- ^ "Mario Alberto García Covalles". LigaMX.net. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Nombran a nuevo entrenador de Mineros de Zacatecas". NTR Zacatecas (in Spanish). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Mario García". livefutbol.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
External links
edit- Mario Alberto García Covalles at LigaMX.net Archived 3 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Mario Alberto García Covalles at TelevisaDeportes.esmas.com Archived 24 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine