Juan Ramón Paredes Zelaya (born 23 May 1950) is a former Salvadoran professional football player and currently the manager of Cangrejera FC of the Tercera Division.[1]

Juan Ramón Paredes
Personal information
Full name Juan Ramón Paredes Zelaya
Date of birth (1950-05-23) 23 May 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lincoln
Rácing Jr.
El Salvador de San Francisco
1980–1984 Salvadoreño
1985–1986 New York Eagles
Managerial career
1980 ADET
Quequeisque
1986–1987 Apopa
1987–1989 UES
1989–1993 Atlético Marte
1995 Águila
1993–1994 Dragón
1995–2000 Águila
2000–2002 Alianza
2002–2003 El Salvador Olympic
2002–2004 El Salvador
2004 San Salvador
2005–2006 Independiente Nacional 1906
2008 Once Municipal
2008–2009 Águila San Isidro
2009 Fuerte Aguilares
2010 Municipal Limeño
2010–2011 Atlético Marte
2012 Alianza
2014–2015 Atlético Marte (assistant)
2015–2016 Marte Soyapango
2016 San Rafael Cedros
2017 Platense
2018 El Roble
2018 Brujos de Izalco
2018 Sonsonate (technical advisor)
2021 AD Destroyer
2023-Present Cangrejera FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching career

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Alianza

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He became the coach of Alianza at the beginning of 2000 season, he went on to win the Apertura 2001, in the process becoming the first and so far only Salvadoran to win a title with Alianza as coach. He took the team to several final series before quitting the club to become coach of the El Salvador national team.

Paredes led the El Salvador team to the Central American and Caribbean titles in 2002.

He quit as manager of Independiente Nacional 1906 in September 2006.[2]

Once Municipal

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Juan Ramón Paredes was signed as coach of Once Municipal on 10 March 2008 after the shock resignation of Hugo Coria. However Juan Ramón Paredes could not reverse the terrible form slump of Once Municipal after only 8 matches in charge with only 3 draws and 5 losses to show for it (including a 5–2 defeat against Isidro Metapán). Paredes resigned as coach on 27 April.[3]

Other Coaching Duties

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In October 2009 he replaced Victor Girón at Fuerte Aguilares[4] and in May 2010 Paredes signed up with fellow Second division side Municipal Limeño for the remainder of the 2010 Clausura season.[5] In October 2010 he joined Atlético Marte, replacing Luis Guevara Mora who was moved upstairs to become Director of Sports.[6]

Alianza

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Paredes was given again coaching duties in Alianza after the team lost the clásico against Águila at home. Paredes replaced interim coach Cárcamo Batres.

Honours

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Club

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Atletico Marte

Alianza

AD Destroyer

International

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El Salvador

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Ramon Paredes Zelaya :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historial :: Partidos :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: Ceroacero.es".
  2. ^ Echaron a Paredes - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
  3. ^ ¡Paredes renunció al Once Municipal! Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Paredes llega al Aguilares - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Paredes inició ayer con Limeño - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Juan Ramón Paredes nuevo técnico del Atlético Marte - La Pagina (in Spanish)