Juan Manuel Funes Fernández (born May 16, 1966), popularly known as Memín Funes[1] is a Guatemalan football coach and former midfielder who played professionally for the three most successful clubs in Guatemala – Aurora F.C., Municipal, and Comunicaciones – and became a member and later captain of the Guatemala national team, which he represented in five World Cup qualification processes.
As a teenager, Funes was part of the youth divisions of Aurora F.C., debuting in the Liga Mayor with that team.
After that he played a second tenure with Aurora, and after the team was relegated to Primera División in 2005, he retired from professional football.
A creative midfielder, Funes' play was characterized by good ball control, field vision, dribbling, and mobility.
Funes was part of the Guatemala youth squad that won the gold medal at the III Juegos Centroamericanos in 1986.