Rubén Ayala

Rubén Hugo Ayala Sanabria (born 8 January 1950 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is a former Argentine football player and manager, who played as a forward.

"Ruben Ayala" redirects here. For the California politician, see Ruben Ayala (politician).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ayala and the second or maternal family name is Sanabria.
Rubén Ayala
Ayala in 1974.
Personal information
Full name Rubén Hugo Ayala Sanabria
Date of birth (1950-01-08) 8 January 1950
Place of birth Humboldt, Santa Fe, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1973 San Lorenzo 123 (47)
1973–1979 Atlético Madrid 169 (45)
1979–1980 Jalisco 29 (16)
1980–1984 Atlante 135 (29)
Total 456 (137)
International career
1969–1974 Argentina 25 (11)
Managerial career
1986–1987 Cobras de Ciudad Juárez
1987–1988 Tampico Madero
1988–1989 Cobras de Ciudad Juárez
1992–1994 Correcaminos UAT
2000–2003 Pachuca (Assistant)
2005 Pachuca (interim)
2007–2008 Pachuca Reserves and Academy
2008–2010 Universidad del Fútbol
2010–2011 Pachuca Reserves and Academy
2011–2012 Titanes Tulancingo
2012 Murciélagos
2013–2019 León Reserves and Academy
2017 León (Interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 2007

Playing career

Born in Humboldt, Las Colonias Department, Santa Fe Province, Ayala played club football for Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina where he was part of the team that famously went unbeaten for the whole of the 1972 Nacional championship.

In 1973, he left for Atlético de Madrid in Spain where he won several titles. In 1979, he moved to Mexico to play for Club Jalisco and Atlante F.C.[1]

During his playing career he earned 25 caps and scored 11 goals for the Argentina national football team, and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup (scoring against Haiti).

He was nicknamed Ratón (Mouse) due to his short height.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player Ayala took up coaching in Mexico he has been manager of Cobras de Querétaro (1986–1987), Tampico-Madero (1987–1988), Cobras de Ciudad Juárez (1988–1989), Correcaminos (1992–1994) and C.F. Pachuca (2000–2005). During his time with Pachuca he guided them to two league titles the Invierno 2001 and the Apertura 2003 as an assistant coach.

Honours

San Lorenzo

Atlético de Madrid

Atlante F.C.

Individual

References
  1. Calvo, J. A. (11 November 1979). "Ayala: Dejó el futbol por la puerta falsa" (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo.


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