Benjamin Mora

Benjamin Mora Mendivil (born 25 June 1979) is a Mexican football manager who is the head coach of Malaysia Super League team Johor Darul Ta'zim.[1] With Johor, Mora won three Malaysian Super League titles and one Malaysian Cup.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mora and the second or maternal family name is Mendivil.
Benjamin Mora
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Mora Mendivil
Date of birth (1979-06-25) 25 June 1979
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Club information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim (head coach)
Teams managed
Years Team
2013 Atlético Chiapas
2015 Cafetaleros de Tapachula
2015–2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim
2017–2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
2020– Johor Darul Ta'zim

Early life

Mora described his early life as "nomadic" as he lived in several cities and moved about 20 times. His father, Benjamín Mora Mercado, was a businessman and wrestling promoter. His mother, María Antonieta Mendívil, was a national volleyball player in the 1970s.[2]

Career

Mora started as a football player with Fuerzas Básicas de Tijuana. He was an assistant coach of Carlos de los Cobos, Wilson Graniolatti, and Gabriel Caballero.[3]

In December 2015, Mora was appointed manager of JDT II, the reserve team of Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), for the 2016 season.[4] In January 2017, Mora took the vacant manager position of the main JDT team after Mario Gómez left the club.[5]

Honours

Manager

Johor Darul Ta'zim

References
  1. "Mexico – B. Mora – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. Reséndiz, Mac (29 October 2020). "Benjamín Mora, el técnico mexicano en Malasia que creció entre luchadores profesionales". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. Gutierrez, Enrique (12 September 2019). "DT mexicano campeón en Asia: 'Me cansé de que en México no hubiera oportunidades'". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. "Bemjamin Mora named as JDT II coach for next season". astroawani.com. 14 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. Othman, Ahmad Fairuz (18 January 2017). "Benjamin Mora assumes new role as JDT coach". NST Online. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  6. "JDT extends own Super League record to become Malaysian champions for the 7th straight season". goal.com. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. "JDT's Super League win celebrated in style". thesundaily.my. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. "JDT begin 2020 M-League campaign on high note". borneobulletin.com.bn. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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