Carlos Monín (18 July 1939 – 6 January 2023) was a Paraguayan football player and manager who played as a centre-back.[1]
_-_53Fi611_(Carlos_Mon%C3%ADn).jpg) Monín in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Concepción, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2023 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1960 | Flamengo | 28 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1962–1967 | Toulouse FC | 158 | (2) |
| 1967–1973 | Red Star | 210 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1962 | Paraguay | 18? | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1978 | Red Star (reserve team) | ||
| 1978–1979 | Red Star | ||
| 1979–1984 | CA Mantes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editMonín stood out on his school's football team in 1955 in two tournaments in Asunción and Buenos Aires. The following year, he was recruited by Cerro Porteño, based in Asunción, and became a starter in 1958.[2] When he was 19, he made his debut for the national team, playing in four matches in the 1959 South American Championship in Ecuador.[3] In 1960, he transferred to CR Flamengo in Brazil, where he played for one season.[4] He then returned to Cerro Porteño, where he won the 1961 season championship and competed in the 1962 Copa Libertadores.[5] He was again selected for the national team in 1962 for the FIFA World Cup qualification.[6] His total number of national team selections is not certain, but is estimated at 18 appearances.[7]
In 1962, Monín crossed the Atlantic to play for Toulouse FC in the French Division 1. After few appearances initially, he eventually rose to prominence as a defender.[7] In 1967, the club merged with Red Star F.C. and moved to Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. In 1969, he was responsible for breaking the leg of Olympique Lyonnais forward Fleury Di Nallo, which harmed his reputation.[8] In 1973, Red Star was relegated to Division 2.[9][10]
Managerial career
editIn 1978, Monín became manager of Red Star's reserve team, where he still played regularly. In 1979, he was hired as coach of CA Mantes, which played in Division 4. He remained there until 1984.[11]
Death
editMonín died on 6 January 2023, at the age of 83.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Carnet noir : l'ancien joueur paraguayen du TFC Carlos Monin est décédé à l'âge de 83 ans". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Toulouse. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Pension graciable al señor Carlos Monin Garcia" (PDF). Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay (in Spanish). 21 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Southamerican Championship 1959 (2nd Tournament)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Carlos Monín". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Copa Libertadores 1962 - Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1961-1963". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Red Star Story : Carlos Monin L'esprit du Red Star !". Red Star F.C. (in French). 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Le Red Star à l'heure paraguayenne" (PDF). allezredstar.com (in French).
- ^ "MONIN Carlos". allezredstar.com (in French).
- ^ Barreaud, Barreaud (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers : championnat professionnel français 1932-1997 (in French). L'Harmattan. p. 194.
- ^ "1983-84, US Normande - CAMV". Rétro CA Mantes (in French).
- ^ "El fútbol está de luto, falleció Carlos Monnín". ABC Color (in Spanish). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.