Pedro Damián Monzón (born 23 February 1962) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as a defender. Club career Moncho Monzón played in different clubs, but most importantly in Independiente, with which he obtained 4 titles, including the Intercontinental Cup in 1984. International career With the Argentina national team he scored one goal against Romania in the 1990 World Cup. Monzón became the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final, when referee Edgardo Codesal gave him a straight red card for a high tackle on Jürgen Klinsmann of Germany 65 minutes into the game, 20 minutes after he replaced fellow defender Oscar Ruggeri. Argentina lost the game 1–0. Many critics called the incident a prime example of Klinsmann's diving, a claim he contradicted. In an interview in 2004, Klinsmann noted that the foul left a 15-cm gash on his shin. Managerial career After retirement, Monzón became a coach and manager. He has coached different clubs in Mexico and Ecuador, as well as youth divisions of clubs in Mexico and Argentina. He had a short spell as interim manager of Independiente,. In Ecuador, he was suspended for 2 months while coaching club Olmedo for aggression towards a referee. He then became youth team manager at CD Veracruz before taking over as first team manager in the Primera División de México, he was replaced in 2007. In 2008, he returned to Argentina to take over as manager of Chacarita Juniors. Personal life Monzón's son, Florián, is a professional footballer. Career statistics International goals Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first. Honours Player Independiente Primera División Argentina: Metropolitano 1983, 1988–89 Copa Libertadores: 1984 Copa Intercontinental: 1984 References External links Yahoo Sports profile Biography Ecuatorian Suspension Argentine Primera statistics BDFA profile 1962 births Living people People from Goya Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Barcelona S.C. footballers Club Alianza Lima footballers Atlético Tucumán footballers Santiago Wanderers footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1989 Copa América players Argentina international footballers Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Argentina Argentine football managers Club Atlético Independiente managers Chacarita Juniors managers C.D. Veracruz managers Argentine Primera División players Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Peru Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru Association football defenders Sportspeople from Corrientes