Carlos Padilla (footballer)

Carlos Antonio Padilla Velásquez (17 January 1934 – 6 January 2014) was a Honduran footballer and manager who has the record of winning the most titles as coach in the Honduran football league.

Managerial career

Nicknamed el Zorro, Padilla managed F.C. Motagua for a record 141 matches from 19 July 1970 to 18 May 1975 (1,764 days).

He is the only manager in Honduran league history to win titles with four different sides.

Titles

• 1960 — Champion with Águila (SLV).
• 1965–66 — Champion with Platense (HON).
• 1970–71 — Champion with Motagua (HON).
• 1973–74 — Champion with Motagua (HON).
• 1974–75 — Runner-up with Motagua (HON).
• 1975–76 — Champion with España (HON).
• 1976–77 — Champion with España (HON).
• 1977–78 — Runner-up with Real España (HON).
• 1979–80 — Promotion with Atlético Morazán (HON).
• 1981–82 — Runner-up with Atlético Morazán (HON).
• 1982–83 — Runner-up with Motagua (HON).
• 1986–87 — Promotion with Universidad (HON).
• 1987–88 — Champion with Olimpia (HON).
• 2003–04 — Promotion with Valencia (HON).

Personal life

Padilla is the grandfather of the footballer Luis Argeñal.

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