Rafael Amador Flores (16 November 1959 – 31 July 2018) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Mexico in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played and managed Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional.

Rafael Amador
Personal information
Full name Rafael Amador Flores
Date of birth (1959-11-16)16 November 1959
Place of birth Tlaxcala, Mexico
Date of death 31 July 2018(2018-07-31) (aged 58)
Place of death Puebla, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1987 UNAM Pumas 205 (1)
1987–1988 Puebla 18 (0)
Total 223 (1)
International career
1983–1986 Mexico 30 (0)
Managerial career
1999–2000 Pumas UNAM
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After he retired from playing, Amador managed Pumas.[2] He died at age 58 from cancer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico
  2. ^ "Pumas tiene una fea costumbre" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 30 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Muere Rafael Amador, ex jugador de la selección de México de 1986" (in Spanish). dallasnews. 31 July 2018.
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