Raúl Lara

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Raúl Lara
Personal information
Full name Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar
Date of birth (1973-02-28) 28 February 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
América (Assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–2002 América 386 (3)
2003 San Luis 18 (0)
2003–2004 Puebla 30 (0)
2004–2005 BUAP 13 (0)
International career
1996–2000 Mexico 39 (0)
Managerial career
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)
2018–2022
América Reserves and Academy
2022– América (Assistant)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998
Third place
Copa America
1997
Third place
Copa America
1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 14, 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 22, 2007

Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar (born 28 February 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and manager. He is the current assistant manager of Liga MX club América.

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.

Honours

América

Mexico

Individual

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