Rafael Amador

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

Rafael Amador

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Amador Flores
Date of birth	(1959-11-16)16 November 1959
Place of birth	Tlaxcala, Mexico
Date of death	31 July 2018(2018-07-31) (aged 58)
Place of death	Puebla, Mexico
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1987	UNAM Pumas	205	(1)
1987–1988	Puebla	18	(0)
Total		223	(1)
International career
1983–1986	Mexico	30	(0)
Managerial career
1999–2000	Pumas UNAM
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rafael Amador Flores (16 November 1959 – 31 July 2018) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for Mexico in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played and managed Liga MX side Club Universidad Nacional.

After he retired from playing, Amador managed Pumas. He died at age 58 from cancer.

External links

• FIFA profile
• Rafael Amador at National-Football-Teams.com
• Rafael Amador – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)