{{Short description|Mexican footballer and manager (1916–2020)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{family name hatnote|Telles|[[Campos (surname)|Campos]]|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ignacio Trelles | image = Ignacio Trelles.jpg | caption = Trelles in 1961 | fullname = Ignacio Trelles Campos | birth_date = {{birth date|1916|7|31|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Guadalajara]], Mexico | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|3|24|1916|7|31|df=y}} | death_place = [[Mexico City]], Mexico | height = | position = [[Midfielder]]<ref name="milenio">{{cite news |last1=Jiménez |first1=Oscar |title=Nacho Trelles: una leyenda del futbol mexicano que inició con 75 pesos |url=https://www.milenio.com/deportes/futbol/ignacio-trelles-biografia-del-entrenador-mexicano |access-date=26 March 2020 |work=Milenio |date=25 March 2020 |language=es}}</ref> | years1 = 1932–1943 | clubs1 = [[Club Necaxa|Necaxa]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1943–1945 | clubs2 = [[Club América|América]] | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1946–? | clubs3 = [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]] | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1948 | clubs4 = [[Chicago Vikings]] | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 1948 | clubs5 = [[Atlante F.C.|Atlante]] | caps5 = | goals5 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | manageryears1 = 1950–1951 | managerclubs1 = [[Atlético Zacatepec|Zacatepec]] | manageryears2 = 1953–1954 | managerclubs2 = [[Club Deportivo Marte]] | manageryears3 = 1954–1958 | managerclubs3 = [[Atlético Zacatepec|Zacatepec]] | manageryears4 = 1957 | managerclubs4 = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] (assistant) | manageryears5 = 1958–1960 | managerclubs5 = [[Club América|América]] | manageryears6 = 1960–1969 | managerclubs6 = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] | manageryears7 = 1966–1972 | managerclubs7 = [[Deportivo Toluca F.C.|Toluca]] | manageryears8 = 1972–1975 | managerclubs8 = [[Club Puebla|Puebla]] | manageryears9 = 1975 | managerclubs9 = [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] | manageryears10 = 1976–1982 | managerclubs10 = [[Cruz Azul]] | manageryears11 = 1983–1985 | managerclubs11 = [[Atlante F.C.|Atlante]] | manageryears12 = 1986–1989 | managerclubs12 = [[Club Universidad de Guadalajara|UDG]] | manageryears13 = 1990–1991 | managerclubs13 = [[Puebla FC|Puebla]] }}
'''Ignacio "Nacho" Trelles Campos''' (31 July 1916 – 24 March 2020) was a Mexican [[Association football|football]] player and [[Manager (association football)|manager]].
Trelles was one of the dominant figures in Mexican football in the 20th century. Over a managerial career that spanned more than four decades, he coached nine clubs in the [[Liga MX|Primera División]] and won seven league titles, including back-to-back championships with [[Deportivo Toluca F.C.|Toluca]] and [[Cruz Azul]]. Trelles also served as manager of the [[Mexico national football team|Mexico national team]] at the [[1962 FIFA World Cup]], where the side achieved its first victory in the competition, and again at the [[1966 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37582540/legendary-mexico-coach-ignacio-trelles-dies-aged-103|title=Legendary Mexico coach Ignacio Trelles dies aged 103|publisher=ESPN|date=25 March 2020}}</ref>
Alongside [[Ricardo Ferretti]], he is the manager with the most league titles in Mexican football. He managed 1,083 matches in ''Primera Division'', the second-highest total of any coach in the league's history. He also holds the record for the most matches managed as coach of the national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inside.fifa.com/news/remembering-the-legacy-of-inimitable-don-nacho-3046240|title=Remembering the legacy of the inimitable Don Nacho|publisher=Inside FIFA|date=25 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympics.com/es/noticias/liga-mx-jugadores-tecnicos-mas-titulos|title=Liga MX: ¿Quiénes son los jugadores y técnicos con más títulos en la historia del futbol mexicano?|publisher=International Olympic Committee|language=es|date=25 May 2025}}</ref>
==Early life== Trelles was born in Guadalajara. As a child, he was very athletic, engaging in many different sports. In his teenage years, Trelles's family relocated to [[San Miguel Chapultepec]] where he regularly played football in the streets.<ref name="milenio" />
==Club career== In 1934, Trelles made his debut in Mexico's [[Primera Fuerza|Liga Mayor]] with [[Club Necaxa|Necaxa]]. With ''Los Rayos'', he enjoyed a golden era, winning three league titles in the 1934–35, 1936–37, and 1937–38 seasons, as well as lifting the [[Copa México]] in 1934–35.
After his brilliant spell with Necaxa, Trelles joined [[Club América]] in 1943. Later, he was transferred to [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]]. A true pioneer, he became one of the first Mexican footballers to try his luck in the United States. At that time, Major League Soccer did not yet exist, but small regional competitions were beginning to emerge, such as the [[Greater Chicago Soccer League|National Soccer League]] in Chicago. In 1948, Trelles played for the Chicago Vikings.
His career, however, was cut short that same year due to a severe tibia and fibula injury. He retired from professional football wearing the jersey of [[Atlante F.C.|Atlante]] in 1948.<ref name="esto">{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Mike |title=¿Quién fue Ignacio Trelles? |url=https://www.esto.com.mx/474077-ultimas-noticias-futbol-mexicano-liga-mx-cruz-azul-celestes-america-seleccion-nacional-quien-fue-ignacio-trellez/ |access-date=26 March 2020 |work=Esto |date=25 March 2020 |language=es}}</ref>
==Coaching career== In 1950, [[Zacatepec F.C.|Zacatepec]] gave Trelles his first big break. With the ''Cañeros'', he began a remarkable journey, leading the team to a championship in 1951 and securing their long-awaited promotion to Mexico's top division.
His talent quickly drew attention. In the 1953–54 season, Trelles captured his first ''Primera División'' title with [[C.D. Marte|Marte]]. Though his stint with [[C.D. Cuautla|Cuautla]] that same year was modest, his return to Zacatepec cemented his reputation as a top-tier strategist, adding two more titles in the 1954–55 and 1957–58 campaigns.
This string of successes propelled him into the coaching staff of the Mexico national team as assistant to [[Antonio López Herranz]], participating in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Soon after, Trelles took the reins of ''El Tri'' and left an indelible mark: in Chile 1962, Mexico celebrated its first-ever World Cup victory with a 3–1 triumph over [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]]. He also led the squad during the 1966 tournament in England.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/trelles-cintl.html | title = Ignacio Trelles Campos - International Matches as Coach | first = Roberto | last = Mamrud | date = 23 August 2018 | access-date = 27 March 2020 | publisher = [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|RSSSF.com]]}}</ref>
At the same time, Trelles managed [[Club América]], guiding them to two runner-up finishes in the 1961–62 and 1963–64 seasons. In 1966, he took charge of [[Deportivo Toluca F.C.|Toluca]] and added two more championship to his growing legacy.
His longest tenure came with [[Cruz Azul]], where he spent seven years and won consecutive titles in 1978–79 and 1979–80, bringing his individual total to seven ''Primera División'' titles.
He managed [[Atlante F.C.|Atlante]] and [[Leones Negros UdeG|Leones Negros]] before bringing his legendary managerial career to a close with [[Club Puebla|Puebla]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/2145580/nacho-trelles-carrera-exitos-logros-leyenda|title=Don Nacho Trelles, una carrera llena de éxitos en México|publisher=ESPN México|language=es|date=25 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/biografia-don-nacho-trelles-103-aniversario|title=¿Quién fue Don Nacho Trelles? La leyenda que llegó a los 103 años de vida|publisher=Mediotiempo|language=es|date=25 March 2025}}</ref>
==Later life== Trelles [[centenarian|turned 100]] in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=100 años de Don 'Nacho' Trelles|language=es|publisher=sopitas.com|date=31 July 2016|url=http://www.sopitas.com/645234-cumpleanos-100-ignacio-trelles/|access-date=31 July 2016|archive-date=1 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801144448/http://www.sopitas.com/645234-cumpleanos-100-ignacio-trelles/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He died of a heart attack on 24 March 2020 at the age of 103, in [[Mexico City]].<ref>[https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/03/25/murio-ignacio-trelles-a-los-103-anos-mitico-entrenador-del-futbol-mexicano/ Murió Ignacio Trelles a los 103 años, mítico entrenador del fútbol mexicano] {{in lang| es}}</ref><ref>[https://www.milenio.com/deportes/futbol/don-ignacio-trelles-murio-paz-casa-leti-hija/ Don Ignacio Trelles "murió en paz y en casa"] {{in lang| es}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== {{updated|21 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Managerial record by team and tenure |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|Nat. !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- !{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- |align="left"|[[Zacatepec F.C.|Zacatepec]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1950 |align=left|30 June 1951 {{WDL|12|8|3|1|for=26|against=15|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[C.D. Marte|Marte]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1953 |align=left|30 June 1954 {{WDL|22|11|4|7|for=34|against=27|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Zacatepec F.C.|Zacatepec]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1954 |align=left|30 June 1958 {{WDL|98|46|22|30|for=149|against=123|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Club América|América]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1958 |align=left|30 June 1960 {{WDL|52|25|15|12|for=90|against=67|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 June 1960 |align=left|30 June 1969 {{WDL|79|44|20|15|for=150|against=70|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Deportivo Toluca F.C.|Toluca]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1966 |align=left|30 June 1972 {{WDL|226|105|63|58|for=337|against=224|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Club Puebla|Puebla]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1972 |align=left|30 June 1975 {{WDL|108|39|36|33|for=154|against=141|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 June 1975 |align=left|30 June 1976 {{WDL|7|4|1|2|for=12|against=5|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Cruz Azul]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1976 |align=left|30 June 1982 {{WDL|266|119|90|57|for=392|against=266|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Atlante F.C.|Atlante]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 July 1982 |align=left|30 June 1985 {{WDL|126|57|38|31|for=204|against=150|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Leones Negros UdeG|UDG]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 June 1986 |align=left|30 June 1989 {{WDL|121|47|38|36|for=182|against=154|diff=yes}} | |- |align="left"|[[Club Puebla|Puebla]] |{{flagicon|Mexico}} |align=left|1 June 1990 |align=left|30 June 1991 {{WDL|42|15|11|16|for=44|against=47|diff=yes}} | |- !colspan="4"|Career total {{WDLtot|1159|520|341|298|for=1774|against=1289|diff=yes}} !— |}
==Honours==
===Player=== '''Necaxa''' * [[Primera Fuerza|Campeonato de Primera Fuerza/Liga Mayor]]: [[1934–35 Primera Fuerza season|1934–35]], [[1936–37 Primera Fuerza season|1936–37]], [[1937–38 Primera Fuerza season|1937–38]]<ref name="esto"/><ref name="heraldo">{{cite news |title=¿Quién era Nacho Trelles? El hombre que llevó al Cruz Azul a la gloria |url=https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/meta/ignacio-trelles-nacho-quien-era-de-que-murio-cruz-azul-director-tecnico-jugador-carrera-que-hizo-edad/ |access-date=26 March 2020 |work=Heraldo de México |date=25 March 2020 |language=es |archive-date=26 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326103426/https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/meta/ignacio-trelles-nacho-quien-era-de-que-murio-cruz-azul-director-tecnico-jugador-carrera-que-hizo-edad/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Copa MX|Copa México]]: 1934–35<ref name="esto"/><ref name="heraldo"/>
===Manager=== '''Marte''' *[[Liga MX|Mexican Primera División]]: [[1953–54 Mexican Primera División season|1953–54]]
'''Zacatepec''' *Mexican Primera División: [[1954–55 Mexican Primera División season|1954–55]], [[1957–58 Mexican Primera División season|1957–58]]
'''Toluca''' *Mexican Primera División: [[1966–67 Mexican Primera División season|1966–67]], [[1967–68 Mexican Primera División season|1967–68]] *[[CONCACAF Champions League|CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]: [[1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1968]]
'''Cruz Azul''' *Mexican Primera División: [[1978–79 Mexican Primera División season|1978–79]], [[1979–80 Mexican Primera División season|1979–80]]
'''Atlante''' *CONCACAF Champions' Cup: [[1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|1983]]
'''Mexico''' *[[CONCACAF Championship]]: [[1965 CONCACAF Championship|1965]] *[[Football at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]: [[Football at the 1967 Pan American Games|1967]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Worldfootball.net|ignacio-trelles_2}} *[http://www.femexfut.org.mx/ Official Mexico national team coaching statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901101419/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/ |date=1 September 2019 }}
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