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{{short description|Honduran footballer (born 1954)}}
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| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]] (manager)
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| years8 = 1990–1991
| years8 = 1990–1991
| years9 = 1991–1992
| years9 = 1991–1992
| clubs1 = [[C.D. Motagua|Motagua]]
| clubs1 = [[F.C. Motagua|Motagua]]
| clubs2 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]]
| clubs2 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]]
| clubs3 = [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]]
| clubs3 = [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]]
| clubs4 = [[Alianza F.C.|Alianza]]
| clubs4 = [[Alianza F.C. (El Salvador)|Alianza]]
| clubs5 = [[Independiente Nacional 1906|Independiente]]
| clubs5 = [[Independiente Nacional 1906|Independiente]]
| clubs6 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]]
| clubs6 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]]
| clubs7 = [[C.D. Motagua|Motagua]]
| clubs7 = [[F.C. Motagua|Motagua]]
| clubs8 = [[Real C.D. España|Real España]]
| clubs8 = [[Real C.D. España|Real España]]
| clubs9 = [[C.D. Petrotela|Tela Timsa]]
| clubs9 = [[C.D. Petrotela|Tela Timsa]]
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| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| medaltemplates =
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| manageryears1 = 1992–1993| manageryears2 = 1993–1998 | manageryears3 = 1993 | manageryears4 = 1998–2002 | manageryears5 = 2002–2003| manageryears6 = 2003 | manageryears7 = 2004| manageryears8 = 2004–2005| manageryears9 = 2006–2007 | manageryears10 = 2008 | manageryears11 = 2009 | manageryears12 = 2009–2011 | manageryears13 = 2012 | manageryears14 = 2012–2013| manageryears15 = 2014-2015 | manageryears16 = 2015–
| manageryears1 = 1992–1993| manageryears2 = 1993–1998 | manageryears3 = 1993 | manageryears4 = 1998–2002 | manageryears5 = 2002–2003| manageryears6 = 2003 | manageryears7 = 2004| manageryears8 = 2004–2005| manageryears9 = 2006–2007 | manageryears10 = 2008 | manageryears11 = 2009 | manageryears12 = 2009–2011 | manageryears13 = 2012 | manageryears14 = 2012–2013| manageryears15 = 2014–2015 | manageryears16 = 2015–2016 | manageryears17 = 2017 | manageryears18 = 2018 |
manageryears19 = 2022-2023
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| managerclubs1 = [[C.D. Petrotela|Petrotela]] | managerclubs2 = [[C.D. Motagua|Motagua]] | managerclubs3 = [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]]| managerclubs4 = [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] | managerclubs5 = Motagua | managerclubs6 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] | managerclubs7 = [[C.D. Victoria|Victoria]] | managerclubs8 = [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]] | managerclubs9 = Motagua | managerclubs10 = Guatemala | managerclubs11 = [[Real C.D. España|Real España]] | managerclubs12 = Motagua | managerclubs13 = [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]]| managerclubs14 = [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]] |managerclubs15 = [[C.D.S. Vida|Vida]] |managerclubs16 = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]
|manageryears20 = 2023
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| managerclubs1 = [[C.D. Petrotela|Petrotela]] | managerclubs2 = [[F.C. Motagua|Motagua]] | managerclubs3 = [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]]| managerclubs4 = [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] | managerclubs5 = Motagua | managerclubs6 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] | managerclubs7 = [[C.D. Victoria|Victoria]] | managerclubs8 = [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]] | managerclubs9 = Motagua | managerclubs10 = Guatemala | managerclubs11 = [[Real C.D. España|Real España]] | managerclubs12 = Motagua | managerclubs13 = [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]]| managerclubs14 = [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]] |managerclubs15 = [[C.D.S. Vida|Vida]] | managerclubs16 = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2017/04/01/ramon-maradiaga-lamento-haber-dirigido-a-la-seleccion-de-el-salvador|title=Ramón Maradiaga estudia no apelar sanción de la FIFA y habla del fin de su carrera}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2015/10/17/microciclo-de-la-seleccion-fue-suspendido|title=Jugador del Atlético de Madrid fue suspendido por nueve juegos}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2015/10/14/maradiaga-contento-con-lo-que-vi-pero-no-satisfecho|title=Ortiz satisfecho con afluencia de turistas}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2015/09/27/maradiaga-quiere-arrancar-el-martes|title=Gilberto Yearwood dice que sanción al "Primi" Maradiaga es injusta}}</ref> | managerclubs17 = [[Real C.D. España|Real España]] | managerclubs18 = [[Juticalpa F.C.|Juticalpa]]
| managerclubs19 = [[Deportivo Achuapa|Achuapa]]
| managerclubs20 = [[C.D. Real Sociedad|Real Sociedad]]
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{{spanish name 2|Maradiaga|Chávez}}
{{family name hatnote|Maradiaga|Chávez|lang=Spanish}}
'''Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez''' (born 30 October 1954 in [[Amapala]], [[Honduras]]) is a retired [[Honduras|Honduran]] [[association football|football]] player who currently serves as coach of [[El Salvador national football team]].
'''Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez''' (born 30 October 1954) is a retired [[Honduras|Honduran]] [[association football|football]] player and manager.


==Club career==
==Club career==
Nicknamed ''Primitivo'', Maradiaga has played as a midfielder amongst others for [[C.D. Motagua|Motagua]] as well as Salvadoran giants [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] and [[Alianza F.C.|Alianza]]. He also had half a season in Europe, playing 15 games in the Spanish [[Segunda División]] for [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]] in 1984.<ref>[http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/p/j12753.html?temp=1983-84&pt=1 Stats] – BD Fútbol</ref> He scored 23 goals in total for Motagua, making him one of the most prolific midfielders in the club's history.<ref>[http://www.ciclonhn.com/motagua/historia/goleadores.html GOLEADORES 18.07.65 – 01.04.12] – Ciclohn</ref>
Nicknamed ''Primitivo'', Maradiaga has played as a midfielder amongst others for [[F.C. Motagua]] as well as Salvadoran giants [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] and [[Alianza F.C. (El Salvador)|Alianza]]. He also had half a season in Europe, playing 15 games in the Spanish [[Segunda División]] for [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]] in 1984.<ref>[http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/p/j12753.html?temp=1983-84&pt=1 Stats] – BD Fútbol</ref> He scored 23 goals in total for Motagua, making him one of the most prolific midfielders in the club's history.<ref>[http://www.ciclonhn.com/motagua/historia/goleadores.html GOLEADORES 18.07.65–01.04.12] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225539/http://www.ciclonhn.com/motagua/historia/goleadores.html |date=5 November 2013 }} – Ciclohn</ref>


He finished his career at [[C.D. Petrotela|Tela Timsa]] after the 1991–1992 season and took the reigns at the club the next season, also changing their name to Petrotela.<ref>[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2011/05/26/Noticias/Desafie-a-ismael Desafíe a ismael] – La Prensa {{es icon}}</ref>
He finished his career at [[C.D. Petrotela|Tela Timsa]] after the 1991–1992 season and took the reins at the club the next season, also changing their name to Petrotela.<ref>[http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2011/05/26/Noticias/Desafie-a-ismael Desafíe a ismael] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902213044/http://archivo.laprensa.hn/Deportes/Ediciones/2011/05/26/Noticias/Desafie-a-ismael |date=2 September 2012 }} – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
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===Guatemala national team===
===Guatemala national team===
He had been in charge of the [[Guatemala national football team]] until 2006, but his contract was terminated after they failed to reach the 2006 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] play-offs. He returned however for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]] in March 2008<ref>[http://msn.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2008/03/25/primitivo-maradiaga-nuevo-dt-de-guatemala 'Primitivo' Maradiaga es el nuevo entrenador de la Selección Chapina] – Mediotiempo {{es icon}}</ref> but was dismissed by the ''Chapines'' for a second time in October 2008.<ref>[http://msn.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2008/10/18/maradiaga-despedido-de-la-seleccion-chapina 'Primitivo' Maradiaga despedido de la Selección Chapina] – Mediotiempo {{es icon}}</ref>
He had been in charge of the [[Guatemala national football team]] until 2006, but his contract was terminated after they failed to reach the 2006 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] play-offs. He returned however for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]] in March 2008<ref>[http://msn.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2008/03/25/primitivo-maradiaga-nuevo-dt-de-guatemala 'Primitivo' Maradiaga es el nuevo entrenador de la Selección Chapina] – Mediotiempo {{in lang|es}}</ref> but was dismissed by the ''Chapines'' for a second time in October 2008.<ref>[http://msn.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2008/10/18/maradiaga-despedido-de-la-seleccion-chapina 'Primitivo' Maradiaga despedido de la Selección Chapina] – Mediotiempo {{in lang|es}}</ref>


He resigned in October 2009 as coach of [[Real C.D. España|Real España]]<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/octubre/26/deportes2136766.html Primitivo Maradiaga renuncia al del Real España] – Nación {{es icon}}</ref> and in September 2011, he was dismissed as coach of Motagua,<ref>[http://hondurasfutbol.com/sigo-sorprendido-por-mi-salida-ramon-maradiaga/ “Sigo sorprendido por mi salida” Ramón Maradiaga] – Fútbol de Honduras {{es icon}}</ref> with whom he won four league titles.<ref>[http://hondurasfutbol.com/liga-nacional-1965-a-la-fecha/campeones-1965-a-la-fecha/ Campeones/Sub Campeones Liga Nacional, 1965 a la fecha] -Fútbol de Honduras {{es icon}}</ref> He was revealed as the new [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]] coach in January 2012<ref>[http://www.elheraldo.hn/Secciones-Principales/Zona-Deportiva/Primitivo-Maradiaga-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-del-Marathon Primitivo Maradiaga es el nuevo técnico del Marathón] – El Heraldo {{es icon}}</ref> but was replaced by [[Manuel Keosseián]] in August 2012.<ref>[http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Marathon-despide-a-Maradiaga-tras-fracaso-en-inicio-del-torneo Marathón despide a Maradiaga tras fracaso en inicio del torneo] – La Prensa {{es icon}}</ref>
He resigned in October 2009 as coach of [[Real C.D. España|Real España]]<ref>[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/octubre/26/deportes2136766.html Primitivo Maradiaga renuncia al del Real España] – Nación {{in lang|es}}</ref> and in September 2011, he was dismissed as coach of Motagua,<ref>[http://hondurasfutbol.com/sigo-sorprendido-por-mi-salida-ramon-maradiaga/ “Sigo sorprendido por mi salida” Ramón Maradiaga] – Fútbol de Honduras {{in lang|es}}</ref> with whom he won four league titles.<ref>[http://hondurasfutbol.com/liga-nacional-1965-a-la-fecha/campeones-1965-a-la-fecha/ Campeones/Sub Campeones Liga Nacional, 1965 a la fecha] -Fútbol de Honduras {{in lang|es}}</ref> He was revealed as the new [[C.D. Marathón|Marathón]] coach in January 2012<ref>[http://www.elheraldo.hn/Secciones-Principales/Zona-Deportiva/Primitivo-Maradiaga-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-del-Marathon Primitivo Maradiaga es el nuevo técnico del Marathón] – El Heraldo {{in lang|es}}</ref> but was replaced by [[Manuel Keosseián]] in August 2012.<ref>[http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Marathon-despide-a-Maradiaga-tras-fracaso-en-inicio-del-torneo Marathón despide a Maradiaga tras fracaso en inicio del torneo] – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>


In September 2012, Maradiaga was presented as the new manager of Guatemalan giants [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]].<ref>[http://www.s21.com.gt/deportes/2012/10/09/ramon-maradiaga-nuevo-tecnico-municipal Ramón Maradiaga, nuevo técnico de Municipal] – Siglo21 {{es icon}}</ref>
In September 2012, Maradiaga was presented as the new manager of Guatemalan giants [[C.S.D. Municipal|Municipal]].<ref>[http://www.s21.com.gt/deportes/2012/10/09/ramon-maradiaga-nuevo-tecnico-municipal Ramón Maradiaga, nuevo técnico de Municipal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114050513/http://www.s21.com.gt/deportes/2012/10/09/ramon-maradiaga-nuevo-tecnico-municipal |date=14 November 2012 }} – Siglo21 {{in lang|es}}</ref>


===El Salvador national team===
===El Salvador national team===


In September 2015 he accepted the position of coach of the [[El Salvador national football team]]. On 6 September 2016, his team revealed that they had all been approached, and had turned down, an offer to ensure that their result against [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] saw [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] progress to the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fifth round|next round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]],<ref>{{cite web|title=World Cup 2018 qualifying: El Salvador 'refuse bribe to fix match'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37284033|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 September 2016|date=6 September 2016}}</ref> but Maradiaga was later fined 20,000 Swiss francs and banned from football for two years for not disclosing the approach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fifa bans former El Salvador coach for two years for involvement in match-fixing case|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43981077|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 October 2018|date=2 May 2018}}</ref>
In September 2015 he accepted the position of coach of the [[El Salvador national football team]].


===International recognition===
===International recognition===
On 7 January 2011 the [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics]] published a list of the World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) and Maradiaga appeared on the list ranking 167th.<ref>[http://www.iffhs.de/?d443d0b45fdcc02fccad5e99a15505fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeedb883d05 IFFHS.de – The World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010)] – 7 January 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.diez.hn/Futbol-de-Primera/Ediciones/2011/01/07/Noticias/Primitivo-Maradiaga-entre-los-mejores-de-la-decada Diez.hn – "Primitivo" Maradiaga, entre los mejores de la década] – 7 January 2011</ref>
On 7 January 2011 the [[International Federation of Football History & Statistics]] published a list of the World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) and Maradiaga appeared on the list ranking 167th.<ref>[http://www.iffhs.de/?d443d0b45fdcc02fccad5e99a15505fdcdc3bfcdc0aec70aeedb883d05 IFFHS.de – The World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010)] – 7 January 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.diez.hn/Futbol-de-Primera/Ediciones/2011/01/07/Noticias/Primitivo-Maradiaga-entre-los-mejores-de-la-decada Diez.hn – "Primitivo" Maradiaga, entre los mejores de la década] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003181939/http://www.diez.hn/Futbol-de-Primera/Ediciones/2011/01/07/Noticias/Primitivo-Maradiaga-entre-los-mejores-de-la-decada |date=3 October 2011 }} – 7 January 2011</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
''Primi'' is married to Lesby Vargas, who is 19 years younger than him. They have two sons, Martín and Javier.<ref>[http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Esposa-de-Primitivo-Maradiaga-Es-un-romantico-y-hogareno Esposa de Primitivo Maradiaga: “Es un romántico y hogareño”] – La Prensa {{es icon}}</ref>
''Primi'' is married to Lesby Vargas, who is 19 years younger than him. They have two sons, Martín and Javier.<ref>[http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Deportes/Liga-de-Honduras/Esposa-de-Primitivo-Maradiaga-Es-un-romantico-y-hogareno Esposa de Primitivo Maradiaga: “Es un romántico y hogareño”]{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>

==Honours and awards==

===Club===
;C.D. Motagua
*'''[[Liga Profesional de Honduras]] (1):''' [[1978–79 Honduran Liga Nacional|1978–79]]

;C.D. Real Espana
*'''[[Liga Profesional de Honduras]] (1):''' [[1990–91 Honduran Liga Nacional|1990–91]]

===Manager===
====International====
'''[[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]'''
*[[Copa América]]: 3rd Place [[2001 Copa América|2001]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Honduras/20-preguntas/Ramon-Maradiaga-No-creo-en-cabalas-ni-soy-supersticioso Ramón Maradiaga: “No creo en cábalas ni soy supersticioso] – La Prensa {{es icon}}
* [http://www.laprensa.hn/Secciones-Principales/Honduras/20-preguntas/Ramon-Maradiaga-No-creo-en-cabalas-ni-soy-supersticioso Ramón Maradiaga: “No creo en cábalas ni soy supersticioso] – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}


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Latest revision as of 23:21, 25 December 2024

Ramón Maradiaga
Personal information
Full name Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez
Date of birth (1954-10-30) 30 October 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Amapala, Honduras
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1982 Motagua
1983 Águila
1984 Tenerife 15 (1)
1985 Alianza
1985–1986 Independiente
1986–1990 Águila
1989–1990 Motagua
1990–1991 Real España
1991–1992 Tela Timsa
International career
1973–1985 Honduras 47 (1)
Managerial career
1992–1993 Petrotela
1993–1998 Motagua
1993 Marathón
1998–2002 Honduras
2002–2003 Motagua
2003 Águila
2004 Victoria
2004–2005 Guatemala
2006–2007 Motagua
2008 Guatemala
2009 Real España
2009–2011 Motagua
2012 Marathón
2012–2013 Municipal
2014–2015 Vida
2015–2016 El Salvador[1][2][3][4]
2017 Real España
2018 Juticalpa
2022-2023 Achuapa
2023 Real Sociedad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Maradiaga and the second or maternal family name is Chávez.

Ramón Enrique Maradiaga Chávez (born 30 October 1954) is a retired Honduran football player and manager.

Club career

[edit]

Nicknamed Primitivo, Maradiaga has played as a midfielder amongst others for F.C. Motagua as well as Salvadoran giants Águila and Alianza. He also had half a season in Europe, playing 15 games in the Spanish Segunda División for Tenerife in 1984.[5] He scored 23 goals in total for Motagua, making him one of the most prolific midfielders in the club's history.[6]

He finished his career at Tela Timsa after the 1991–1992 season and took the reins at the club the next season, also changing their name to Petrotela.[7]

International career

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A stocky defensive midfielder, Maradiaga represented Honduras at the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship. He went on to play for his country in 24 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and he was captain of the Honduras squad that took part in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[8]

Managerial career

[edit]

After his playing career ended, he has been rather successful as a coach. He has coached Motagua, Victoria, Águila and the Honduras national football team.

Guatemala national team

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He had been in charge of the Guatemala national football team until 2006, but his contract was terminated after they failed to reach the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs. He returned however for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in March 2008[9] but was dismissed by the Chapines for a second time in October 2008.[10]

He resigned in October 2009 as coach of Real España[11] and in September 2011, he was dismissed as coach of Motagua,[12] with whom he won four league titles.[13] He was revealed as the new Marathón coach in January 2012[14] but was replaced by Manuel Keosseián in August 2012.[15]

In September 2012, Maradiaga was presented as the new manager of Guatemalan giants Municipal.[16]

El Salvador national team

[edit]

In September 2015 he accepted the position of coach of the El Salvador national football team. On 6 September 2016, his team revealed that they had all been approached, and had turned down, an offer to ensure that their result against Canada saw Honduras progress to the next round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification,[17] but Maradiaga was later fined 20,000 Swiss francs and banned from football for two years for not disclosing the approach.[18]

International recognition

[edit]

On 7 January 2011 the International Federation of Football History & Statistics published a list of the World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) and Maradiaga appeared on the list ranking 167th.[19][20]

Personal life

[edit]

Primi is married to Lesby Vargas, who is 19 years younger than him. They have two sons, Martín and Javier.[21]

Honours and awards

[edit]

Club

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C.D. Motagua
C.D. Real Espana

Manager

[edit]

International

[edit]

Honduras

References

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  1. ^ "Ramón Maradiaga estudia no apelar sanción de la FIFA y habla del fin de su carrera".
  2. ^ "Jugador del Atlético de Madrid fue suspendido por nueve juegos".
  3. ^ "Ortiz satisfecho con afluencia de turistas".
  4. ^ "Gilberto Yearwood dice que sanción al "Primi" Maradiaga es injusta".
  5. ^ Stats – BD Fútbol
  6. ^ GOLEADORES 18.07.65–01.04.12 Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Ciclohn
  7. ^ Desafíe a ismael Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Ramón Maradiaga – FIFA competition record (archived)
  9. ^ 'Primitivo' Maradiaga es el nuevo entrenador de la Selección Chapina – Mediotiempo (in Spanish)
  10. ^ 'Primitivo' Maradiaga despedido de la Selección Chapina – Mediotiempo (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Primitivo Maradiaga renuncia al del Real España – Nación (in Spanish)
  12. ^ “Sigo sorprendido por mi salida” Ramón Maradiaga – Fútbol de Honduras (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Campeones/Sub Campeones Liga Nacional, 1965 a la fecha -Fútbol de Honduras (in Spanish)
  14. ^ Primitivo Maradiaga es el nuevo técnico del Marathón – El Heraldo (in Spanish)
  15. ^ Marathón despide a Maradiaga tras fracaso en inicio del torneo – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  16. ^ Ramón Maradiaga, nuevo técnico de Municipal Archived 14 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Siglo21 (in Spanish)
  17. ^ "World Cup 2018 qualifying: El Salvador 'refuse bribe to fix match'". BBC Sport. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Fifa bans former El Salvador coach for two years for involvement in match-fixing case". BBC Sport. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  19. ^ IFFHS.de – The World's Best Coach of the 1st Decade (2001–2010) – 7 January 2011
  20. ^ Diez.hn – "Primitivo" Maradiaga, entre los mejores de la década Archived 3 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine – 7 January 2011
  21. ^ Esposa de Primitivo Maradiaga: “Es un romántico y hogareño”[permanent dead link‍] – La Prensa (in Spanish)
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