Futbol Regio mourns the sensitive death of Francisco Avilán Cruz, the so-called Foaly, who will play Rayados del Monterrey in the 60s and 70s, next to technical director of La Pandilla and the same Tigers of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León.
Avilán Cruz ceased to exist on Feb. 5 at the age of 73, local media in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, reported.
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Avilán was recently hospitalized for complications in his health after being infected with the pandemic virus.
| Much strength and a speedy recovery for Francisco Avilán and his wife Laura Garza Guardiola.
We send them a big hug and our encouragement from a distance. pic.twitter.com/tzE87f2UlG
– Striped (@Rayados)
January 29, 2021
Who was Francisco Avilán Cruz?
El Potrillo Avilán was a former Mexican footballer who played as a forward and winger for the Rayados de Monterrey and the Chivas Rayadas from Guadalajara.
He was also selected twice by Mexico.
After retiring as a player, Avilán began his career as a technical director, leading Monterrey, who first won the Liga MX at the Mexico 86 Tournament.
In the 1990s. Avilán took over the reins of the UANL Tigres and led the felines from 1992 to 1994.
He also directed in Central America, particularly Honduras, where he took over the technical direction of the Club Deportivo y Social Vida.
In Mexico, he returned to the couches in 2008 with the extinct Jaguares de Chiapas, after being absent from Mexican football for 14 years.
- Clubs as players
- 1964-1972 Monterrey
- 1972-1974 Guadalajara
- Clubs as technical director
- 1984-1987 Monterrey
- 1992-1994 Tigres UANL
- 1997-1998 Life
- 2008 Jaguars from Chiapas
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