Pedro Damián Monzón (born February 23, 1962) is an Argentine football coach and former footballer, best known for being the first player to be sent off in a form a World Cup final, during the Italy 1990 competition.

Moncho Monzón played in different clubs, but most importantly in Independiente, with which he obtained 4 titles, including the Intercontinental Cup in 1984.

With the Argentina national team he scored one goal against Romania in the 1990 World Cup. In The final match referee Edgardo Codesal sent him off for a violent foul to Jürgen Klinsmann of West Germany, 15 minutes after Monzón replaced a fellow player.

After retirement, Monzón has coached different clubs in Mexico and Ecuador, as well as young divisions of Mexico and Argentina. In Ecuador, he was suspended for 2 months while coaching club Olmedo for agressions to a referee.

External links

• Biography (in Spanish)
• Ecuatorian Suspension (in Spanish)

1962 births | Living people | Argentine footballers | Independiente footballers | Argentine football managers | FIFA World Cup 1990 players