Reinaldo Rueda
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Reinaldo Rueda Rivera | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Manager | ||
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Current team
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Atlético Nacional | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1994–1997 | Cortuluá | ||
| 1997–1998 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 2002 | Medellín | ||
| 2002–2004 | Colombia U-20 | ||
| 2004–2006 | Colombia | ||
| 2007–2010 | Honduras | ||
| 2010–2014 | Ecuador | ||
| 2015– | Atlético Nacional | ||
Reinaldo Rueda Rivera (born April 16, 1957 in Cali) is a Colombian football manager who currently is in charge of the Atletico Nacional in the Colombian league. In 2011, Rueda was naturalized as a Honduran citizen.
Rueda's claim to fame came during his years as the Colombian Youth Coach. With the Colombian U-20 team, he finished 3rd in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also led the Colombian U-17 team to a 4th-place finish that same year at the U-17 World Cup.
After an unfavorable start to 2006 World Cup Qualifying, (only 1 point after 5 games) the Colombian Football Federation promoted Rueda to Senior Coach. Colombia failed to qualify to the 2006 World Cup, but Rueda made a big impact. The team would have finished near last on the CONMEBOL qualification but ended up in 6th place. Honduras, under his direction, succeeded in gaining a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Rueda holds a Physical Education degree. Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Germany gave him his master's degree as well as proficiency in the German language. He has been a University professor and has taught several courses at the Colombian National Coaches School. He has continued his studies in Europe attending FIFA and UEFA updating courses.
As a soccer player, Reinaldo Rueda played for emergent clubs in amateur and college competitions.
In Colombia, Reinaldo Rueda was coach of Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Cali and Cortuluá.
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