José Tapia

José Manuel Tapia Hernández (born 19 February 1905, date of death unknown) was a Cuban football coach who managed Cuba in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, where they were eliminated in the quarter finals by Sweden in what was, to date, Cuba's only appearance in a FIFA World Cup.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tapia and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.
José Tapia
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Tapia Hernández
Date of birth (1905-02-19) February 19, 1905
Place of birth San José de las Lajas, Cuba
Managerial career
Years Team
1930–1938 Cuba

References
  1. 1938 FIFA World Cup France


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