Ricardo Gareca
Argentine footballer and manager (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ricardo Alberto Gareca Nardi (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo alˈβeɾto ɣaˈɾeka ˈnaɾði]; born 10 February 1958), nicknamed el Tigre and el Flaco ("Tiger " and "Slim"), is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Chile national team.
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Full name | Ricardo Alberto Gareca Nardi | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1958-02-10) 10 February 1958 (age 66) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tapiales, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chile (manager) | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1977 | Boca Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1978–1984 | Boca Juniors | 130 | (64) | |||||||||||||||||
1981 | → Sarmiento (loan) | 33 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||
1985 | River Plate | 12 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
1985–1988 | América de Cali | 53 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||
1989–1992 | Vélez Sarsfield | 118 | (24) | |||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Independiente | 41 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 387 | (147) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1986 | Argentina | 20 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | San Martín | |||||||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Talleres | |||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Independiente | |||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | Talleres | |||||||||||||||||||
2000 | Colón | |||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Talleres | |||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Quilmes | |||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Argentinos Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||
2005 | América de Cali | |||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Santa Fe | |||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Talleres | |||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Universitario | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Vélez Sarsfield | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||||||
2015–2022 | Peru | |||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Vélez Sarsfield | |||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Chile | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his playing career, Gareca played for four of the most important teams in Argentina (Boca Juniors, River Plate, Vélez Sársfield and Independiente). He also had a successful experience in Colombia with América de Cali, winning two league titles and being runner-up of three Copa Libertadores.
Since 1996, Gareca has worked as a manager. He has won four league titles in Argentina (with Vélez Sarsfield); as well as a second division championship and a Copa CONMEBOL with Talleres de Córdoba.