About Mauricio Cruz Jiron
Born 1957. Mauricio Cruz Jiron is a Nicaraguan association football player and association football coach.
Mauricio Antonio Cruz Jiron (born 11 March 1957) is a former Nicaraguan footballer who currently coaches CD Walter Ferretti in the Primera División de Nicaragua.
Club career During his career he played for Diriangén and Honduran outfit Universidad.
International career Cruz made his debut for Nicaragua in the 1970s and represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches, both in 1992 versus El Salvador. Cruz represented Nicaragua at the 1975 Pan American Games.
His final international was a July 1992 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
Managerial career He has been national team manager during 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and again during a short 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification spell in 2008. Cruz took charge of Diriangén again in summer 2008 after he had left them in 2006.
Personal life He has a brother named Donaldo Jiron.
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Mauricio Cruz Jiron was born on 11 March 1957 in Nicaragua.
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Mauricio Cruz Jiron is an association football player and association football coach.
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Mauricio Cruz Jiron is Nicaraguan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mauricio Cruz Jiron. https://biography.guide/mauricio-cruz-jiron/
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