Aníbal Ruiz

Aníbal "Maňo" Ruiz, born 30 December 1942 in Salto, Uruguay, is a football (soccer) coach. His best coaching efforts include winning the Supercopa Sudamericana with Olimpia Asunción in 1991 and leading the Paraguayan national football team to the 2006 World Cup. "Maňo" is well known for his defensive and ordered style of coaching that led him to the South American Coach of the Year award in 2005.[1].

In 2006, Ruiz led Paraguay to its worst performance in a World Cup tournament by losing two games in the group stage, something that never happened in Paraguay's previous six presentations. He was heavily criticized by the press and fans because of his extremely defensive tactics used during the tournament, despite having young talent in offensive players such as Roque Santa Cruz, Nelson Valdez, Julio Dos Santos and Nelson Cuevas. Another point of criticism was his decision to bring several veteran players to anchor the team's defense.

He has currently been hired to take over the 'CD Veracruz Tiburones' of Veracruz of the Mexican first division.

Coaching Career

International

• 1992: El Salvador
• 2002-2006: Paraguay

Clubs

• 1976 Club Nacional de Football- Assistant coach
• 1977 Danubio - Assistant coach
• 1978 Defensor Sporting - Assistant coach
• 1979 Olimpia Asunción - Assistant coach
• 1980 Newell's Old Boys - Assistant coach
• 1981 C.A. Peñarol - Assistant coach
• 1982 Olimpia Asunción - Assistant coach
• 1983 Atlético Nacional - Assistant coach
• 1984 River Plate - Assistant coach
• 1985 Olimpia Asunción
• 1986 Atletico Nacional
• 1987 Olimpia Asunción
• 1988 Montevideo Wanderers
• 1989-1990 Necaxa
• 1991 Deportivo Quito
• 1991 Olimpia Asunción
• 1992-1993 UAG Tecos
• 1993-1996 CD Veracruz
• 1996-1997 CF Puebla
• 1997-1998 Club León
• 1998-2000 UAT Correcaminos
• 2000-2001 Club Guaraní
• 2001 Olimpia Asunción
• 2006 CD Veracruz

External links

• Profile on the FIFA World Cup web site