1. Reinaldo Rueda Rivera was born on 16 April 1957 and is a Colombian football coach who currently serves as a manager for the Honduras national team.
16 Facts About Reinaldo Rueda
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Reinaldo Rueda led the Colombia U-17 team to 4th at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
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Reinaldo Rueda completed his master's degree at the Deutsche Sporthochschule Koln, Germany, where he gained proficiency in the German language.
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Reinaldo Rueda is a university professor and has taught several courses at the Colombian National Coaches School.
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Reinaldo Rueda has continued his studies in Europe, attending FIFA and UEFA coaching courses.
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Reinaldo Rueda made the final qualifying rounds with the Colombia U-21 in the Toulon Tournament in France in 2000 and 2001.
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At the 2003 South American U-20 tournament in Uruguay, Reinaldo Rueda assured his team a ticket to the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a 10-year hiatus.
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Reinaldo Rueda's successes made him the coach of the senior side in 2004 for the task to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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However, it proved to be a failure and Reinaldo Rueda was sacked after two years in charge.
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Reinaldo Rueda took the helm of the Honduras national football team in January 2007, and led the team to qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, ending 28 years of qualification failures.
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On July 28,2010, Reinaldo Rueda stepped down as Honduras coach after three years at the helm.
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Four days later, even with an Ecuador loss to Chile and a Uruguay win over Argentina in the final round with both teams tying for points and wins, Reinaldo Rueda's side clinched direct qualification with a fourth-place finish due to a better goal difference.
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On 6 June 2015, Reinaldo Rueda was appointed at Atletico Nacional.
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Reinaldo Rueda left the club in June, after adding another league title to his tally with the 2017 Apertura.
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On 8 January 2018, Reinaldo Rueda returned to international management and took charge of the Chile national team.
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Reinaldo Rueda made his returning debut in the match against Peru for the second time in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, having faced the same opponent in the same qualification as coach of Chile, and made Colombia reach 3rd place in the 2021 Copa America.