Benjamín Galindo

Benjamín Galindo Marentes (born December 11, 1960 in Tierra Blanca, Zacatecas), nicknamed El Maestro (The Master), is a Mexican former footballer. He participated with the national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Playing career

International
Galindo made 65 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Mexico national football team from 1983 to 1997.

Coaching career
Galindo was the former coach (director tecnico) of the powerhouse Mexican association football club, CD Guadalajara, until he was replaced in the 2005 season. He was also the coach of Santos Laguna but was once again replaced due to poor results.

Galindo was the coach of Cruz Azul until he was replaced with Enrique Meza. He then moved to Club Atlas. Benjamin Galindo for the first time was champion as coach with Club Santos Laguna in the Clausura 2012.

On 18 August 2013, Galindo was sacked by CD Guadalajara.

In January 2016, Galindo was hired as the head coach for Corinthians FC of San Antonio

On November 13, 2018, Galindo was announced as the assistant manager under Matias Almeyda's staff at San Jose Earthquakes.

Career statistics

International goals

Honours

Player
Guadalajara
Mexican Primera División: 1986–87

Santos Laguna
Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1996

Cruz Azul
Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1997
CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1997

Pachuca
Mexican Primera División: Invierno 1999

Manager
Santos Laguna
Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2012

Individual
Mexican Primera División Best Manager of the tournament: Clausura 2012

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Category:1960 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Zacatecas
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Mexican footballers
Category:Mexico international footballers
Category:1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:1993 Copa América players
Category:1994 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1995 King Fahd Cup players
Category:1995 Copa América players
Category:Tampico Madero F.C. footballers
Category:C.D. Guadalajara footballers
Category:Santos Laguna footballers
Category:Cruz Azul footballers
Category:C.F. Pachuca players
Category:Liga MX players
Category:Mexican football managers
Category:C.D. Guadalajara managers
Category:Santos Laguna managers
Category:Cruz Azul managers
Category:Atlas F.C. managers