Reinaldo Rueda
Personal information
Full name	Reinaldo Rueda Rivera
Date of birth	February 3, 1957 (1957-02-03) (age 52)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	178 cm
Playing position	Manager
Club information
Current club	Honduras (manager)
Teams managed
2002-2004 2004-2006 2006-present	Colombia U-20 Colombia Honduras
* Appearances (Goals)

Reinaldo Rueda Rivera (born February 3, 1957 in Cali) is a Colombian manager, who is in charge of the Honduras national football team.

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 a disastrous 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.

[edit] Background and Career

Rueda, holds a Physical Education degree. Colonia University, Germany gave him his Masters Degree. He has been an University professor and has taught several courses at the Colombian National Couches School. He has continue his studies in Europe attending FIFA y la UEFA actualization courses.

As a soccer player, Reynaldo Rueda played for emergent clubs in amateurs and college competitions.

In Colombia Reynaldo Rueda was couch of Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Cali and Cortuluá.

[edit] Colombian National Team

As coach, Rueda has been in charge of the Colombian U-17, U-20, U-21, U-23, and Senior teams.

Rueda made the final qualifying rounds with the Colombian U-21 in "La Esperanza de Toulón" tournament in France in 2000 and 2001.

In the first tournament, Rueda's team beat Ireland 1-0, Ghana 4-1, and Côte d'Ivoire 3-1. Against Portugal on June 3, Colombia won the championship in a game that ended in a penalty shootouts (3-1).

In 2001, the Colombian team also got to the finals but this time ended second.

In the U-20 tournament in Uruguay 2003, Reinaldo Rueda assured his Colombian team a ticket to the FIFA U-20 World Cup after non Colombian appearance for 10 years.

[edit] Honduras National Team

Rueda took the helm of the promising Honduran national side in January of 2007. He has been widely regarded as a huge success, as Honduras has qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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v • d • e Colombia squad – 2004 Copa América 1 Henao • 2 González • 3 Castrillón • 4 Sinisterra • 5 Orozco • 6 Diaz • 7 Moreno • 8 Ferreira • 9 Herrera • 10 Morantes • 11 Murillo • 12 Castillo • 13 Dinas • 14 E. Perea • 15 Viáfara • 16 Congo • 17 Patiño • 18 Aguilar • 19 Amaya • 20 Victoria • 21 Palacio • 22 Martínez • Coach: Rueda

v • d • e Colombia squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Mondragón • 2 Benítez • 3 de la Cuesta • 4 Mendoza • 5 González • 6 J. Ramírez • 7 Guarín • 8 A. Ramírez • 9 Rentería • 10 Moreno • 11 Valoyes • 12 Martínez • 13 Anchico • 14 Palacio • 15 Castrillón • 16 Hurtado • 17 Patiño • 18 Arzuaga • 19 Leal • 20 Torres • 21 Aguilar • 22 Passo • 23 Briceño • Coach: Rueda

v • d • e Honduras squad – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Puerto • 2  • 3 Figueroa • 4 Caballero • 5 E. Vallecillo • 6 Mendoza • 7 E. Martínez • 8 Palacios • 9 Pavón • 10 de León • 11 J. Martínez • 12 O. Vallecillo • 13 Costly • 14 García • 15 W. Martínez • 16 Oliva • 17 Alvarez • 18 Claros • 19 Rodríguez • 20 Guevara • 21 Izaguirre • 22 Morales • 23 Guerrero • 24 Santamaría • Coach: Rueda

v • d • e Honduras squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Bodden • 2 O. Chávez • 3 Molina • 4 J. Palacios • 5 Norales • 6 García • 7 Padilla • 8 Lalín • 9 Mejía • 10 M. Chávez • 11 Acevedo • 12 Canales • 13 Costly • 14 C. Palacios • 15 Martínez • 16 Medina • 17 Castillo • 18 Valladares • 21 Ramos • 22 Escober • 23 Espinoza • 24 Welcome • 25 López • Coach: Rueda