Néstor Matamala

Néstor Rodrigo Matamala Molina (13 October 1940 – 6 May 2023) was a Chilean football manager and youth football team owner and teacher/trainer for Academia de Fútbol Nestor R. Matamala and FC Juventud Henerma.^[1]

Néstor Matamala

Personal information
Full name	Néstor Antonio Rodrigo Matamala Molina
Date of birth	(1940-10-13)13 October 1940
Place of birth	Cholchol, Chile
Date of death	6 May 2023(2023-05-06) (aged 82)
Place of death	Portugal
Managerial career
Years	Team
1975	Izabal
1977	Broncos
1978–1979	Motagua
1980–1982	Real España
1982–1984	Platense
1986–1987	Olimpia
1987–1988	Sula
1988–1989	Marathón
1990	Motagua
1991–1992	Águila
1992–1993	Real España
1993	El Salvador (caretaker)
1995–1997	Independiente

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Matamala and the second or maternal family name is Molina.

Managerial career

Néstor Rodrigo Matamala has coached a number of Honduran teams, including Real C.D. España, Platense F.C., C.D. Olimpia and F.C. Motagua. He coached the Izabal de Puerto Barrios of Guatemala and C.D. Águila of El Salvador. He had a Soccer Academy and the name of his Soccer Team was FC Juventud Henerma. He had joined Alliance with Marcet Football University in Spain and was in the process of joining alliances with other soccer teams from Europe and South America. In May 1993, he was caretaker manager for the El Salvador national team's last game during World Cup 1994 qualifying campaign.^[2]

Matamala won three league titles of the Honduran Liga Nacional with Motagua (1978–79), Real España (1980–81) and Olimpia (1986–87).^[3]

Death

Matamala died on 6 May 2023, at the age of 82 on a trip to Portugal.^[4]

Honours

Motagua

• Honduran Liga Nacional: 1978–79

Real España

• Honduran Liga Nacional: 1980–81

Olimpia

• Honduran Liga Nacional: 1986–87