Raúl Lara

Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar (born 28 February 1973) is a retired Mexican football midfielder.

Raúl Lara
Personal information
Full name Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar
Date of birth (1973-02-28) 28 February 1973
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
América U-20 (Assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–2002 América 386 (3)
2003 San Luis 18 (0)
2003–2004 Puebla 30 (0)
2004–2005 Lobos BUAP 13 (0)
National team
1996–2000 Mexico 39 (0)
Teams managed
2010–2013 América Reserves and Academy
2010–2013 América (Assistant)
2013–2014 América Reserves and Academy
2014–2015 América Coapa (Assistant)
2015–2017 América Reserves and Academy
2017–2018 América Premier (Assistant)
2018– América Reserves and Academy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 14, 2008
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 22, 2007

Career

Lara was a member of the Mexico national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing three games at the tournament. He participated also at 1996 Summer Olympics. Famous for two mistakes that caused Mexico's elimination against Germany in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

He is now a member of the coaching staff at Zacatepec.


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