Milton Trinidad
Milton Hector Trinidad Gonzalez, born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on May 16, 1939, is a former football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Hector Trinidad Gonzalez | ||
| Date of birth | May 16, 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Club Nacional de Futbol | |||
| Sudbury italia | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
College
From 1958 he studied at the Faculty of Dentistry of Montevideo (Uruguay), having worked in his native country for a long time in his dental office. He also studied for football, national category, receiving his degree in 1971.
Playing career
While at the dental college in Montevideo, Uruguay he played on several occasions, for the university world championship of his category in Jakarta, Indonesia. The “National Club of Football” also contracted him to integrate its team in the youth sector. Thereafter, he continued his career in the following professional teams:
He played in the following professional teams:
| Team | Year |
|---|---|
| Club Nacional de Futbol de Montevideo (Uruguay) | 1955–1958 |
| Liverpool Futbol Club (Uruguay) | 1959–1964 |
| Atlante Futbol Club (El Salvador) | 1965–1967 |
| Toronto Falcon's (MLS USA) | 1968–1969 |
| Sudbury Italia Futbol Club (Canada) | 1969–1971 |
Coaching career
Finished the championship league of Ontario, Canada, defending the colors of Sudbury Italy, Milton returns to his country to follow the course of national soccer coach. It is then, when the military Seleccion of Uruguay hires him. After this passage, his friend and coach of the Toronto Falcons of Canada, Ladislao Kubala, recommends him to lead in Portugal against the Sporting Clube Olhanense, and in the future to other teams in Spain. Subsequently, the FIFA agent, Dr. Pier Luigi Salvini, now deceased, began also to represent him for different teams placed in various parts of the world.
| Team | Year |
|---|---|
| Seleccion Militar de Uruguay | 1972–1976 |
| Sporting Clube Olhanense (Portugal) | 1976–1977 |
| Racing del Ferrol (Spain) | 1977–1978 |
| Caravaca Club de Futbol (Spain) | 1978–1979 |
| Ternes Futbol Club (Francia) | 1979–1981 |
| Andorra Futbol Club (Principado de Andorra) | 1982–1984 |
| Oriental Futbol Club (Rivera, Uruguay) | 1985–1988 |
| Regina Soccer School (Canada) | 1989–1990 |
| Milan A.C., as trainer instructor of youth sector(Italia) | 1991–1994 |
| Santa Eulalia F.C. (Ibiza, Spain) | 1994–1995 |
| Ras-Al-Khaimah F.C. (Emiratos Arabes Unidos) | 1996–1997 |
| Metro Stars F.C. Soccer School (USA) | 1997–1999 |
| Soccer School of Puebla de Don Fadrique (Granada, Spain) | 1999–2001 |
| A.S.M.O. Fubol Club (Oran, Argelia) | 2001–2002 |
| Santa Rita F.C. (Vinces, Ecuador) | 2003–2004 |
Titles obtained
As player:
| Team | Year |
|---|---|
| Junior Champion with the National Club of Football of Uruguay | 1956-57-58 |
| Uruguayan Youth Selection (Fifth Division) | 1958 |
| Champion League with Italy Sudbury in Canada | 1969–1970 |
As trainer:
| Team | Year |
|---|---|
| National Champion with Uruguay Military Selection | 1974–1975 |
| Promoted to the first division with Sporting Club Olhanense | 1976–1977 |
| Promoted to Second Division B with Racing de Ferrol | 1977–1978 |
| Champion with Caravaca C.F. Prefeente | 1978–1979 |
| Promotion to First Division with Ras-Al-Khaimah FC United Arab Emirates | 1996–1997 |
Today
Milton taught courses for coaches in the City of Portoviejo (Manabi, Ecuador)
He also instructed talks about tactics to football coaches in Brazil, the United States, Uruguay and Canada from 2003 to 2005.
Since 2005, Milton is in Cehegin (Murcia, Spain), with his wife Ana Maria and his two children, Massimiliano and Nathalie, where he works as a presenter for a television program, sport and culture, entitled "Tuesdays with Milton," which can be seen throughout the Northwest Region of Murcia. His third son, and the eldest, also called Milton, lives in Portugal with his family.
Books published
"Futbol, solo habilidad?" Editorial Hispano Europea of Barcelona (Spain), 1973
"Entreainement sud-american" Chiron editions (Paris, France), 1975
External links
To know a little about the passing of Milton by Caravaca FC visit: https://web.archive.org/web/20110708120210/http://www.caravacaclubdefutbol.com/noticia.asp?id=41
For a conversation with Milton: http://cdcaminoalagloria.blogspot.com/2008/11/la-tertulia-con-milton-trinidad.html
New presentation of cultural and sports program, "Tuesdays with Milton" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdyVubLpWfQ