Pedro Monzón

Pedro Damián Monzón (born 23 February 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is an assistant manager of Independiente.

Club career Moncho Monzón played in different clubs, but most importantly in Independiente, with which he obtained 4 titles, including the Intercontinental Cup in 1984.

International career

With the Argentina national team, Monzón obtained 15 caps between 1988 and 1990. He scored his only international goal in a 1–1 draw against Romania in the team's final group match of 1990 World Cup; the result saw Argentina advance as one of the best third-place teams.

During the same tournament, Monzón became the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final, when referee Edgardo Codesal gave him a straight red card for a high tackle on Jürgen Klinsmann of Germany 65 minutes into the game, 20 minutes after he replaced fellow defender Oscar Ruggeri. Monzón would be joined by teammate Gustavo Dezotti later on as Argentina lost the game 1–0 and finished with nine men on the field. Some accused Klinsmann of diving; at an interview in 2004, Klinsmann noted that Monzón's foul left a 15-cm gash on his shin.

Managerial career

After retirement, Monzón became a coach and manager. He has coached different clubs in Mexico and Ecuador, as well as youth divisions of clubs in Mexico and Argentina. He had a short spell as interim manager of Independiente.

In Ecuador, he was suspended for 2 months while coaching club Olmedo for aggression towards a referee.

He then became youth team manager at CD Veracruz before taking over as first team manager in the Primera División de México, he was replaced in 2007.

In 2008, he returned to Argentina to take over as manager of Chacarita Juniors.

Personal life Monzón's son, Florián, is a professional footballer.

Career statistics International goals Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 18 June 1990 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy 1–0 1–1 1990 FIFA World Cup

Honours Player Independiente Primera División Argentina: Metropolitano 1983, 1988–89 Copa Libertadores: 1984 Copa Intercontinental: 1984 Supercopa Libertadores runner-up: 1989

Argentina FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1990