| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Guillermo Gareca | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-10-05) 5 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Concepción, Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Concepción (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Atlético Tucumán | 48 | (21) |
| 1994–1995 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 8 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Hapoel Beit She'an | 9 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 25 | (9) |
| 1998 | Alianza Lima | 19 | (8) |
| 1999 | Bella Vista | 9 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 22 | (6) |
| 2000–2001 | Huracán | 10 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 27 | (24) |
| 2002 | Comunicaciones | 15 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 29 | (13) |
| 2003 | UA Maracaibo | 7 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Tiro Federal | 27 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | Chacarita Juniors | 39 | (7) |
| 2006–2007 | Atlético Tucumán | 18 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Deportivo Español | 50 | (14) |
| 2009–2011 | Excursionistas | 39 | (5) |
| 2012 | Camioneros | – | (–) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Flandria (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Flandria (caretaker) | ||
| 2012 | Atlanta (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Platense (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Villa Dálmine (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Arsenal de Sarandí (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Nueva Chicago (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Los Andes (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2021 | Arsenal de Sarandí (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Central Córdoba SdE (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Colón (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Villa Dálmine | ||
| 2026– | Universidad de Concepción (assistant) | ||
| 2026 | Universidad de Concepción (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Facundo Guillermo Gareca (born 5 October 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward.
Career
Born in Concepción, Tucumán, Argentina, Gareca started his career with Atlético Tucumán.1 In his homeland, he played for clubs such as Ferro Carril Oeste,2 Arsenal de Sarandí, Huracán, among others.3
Abroad, Gareca played in Israel for Hapoel Beit She'an, Peru for Alianza Lima,45 Uruguay for Bella Vista, Guatemala for Comunicaciones and Venezuela for UA Maracaibo.3
With Tiro Federal, Gareca won the 2004–05 Primera B Nacional.6
Gareca retired in 2012, aged 38. His last club was Camioneros.1
Coaching career
Gareca has mainly developed his career as an assistant coach.178 He assumed as caretaker coach for Flandria in May 2012.9 As a head coach, he led Villa Dálmine in 2023.1011
In 2026, Gareca joined the technical staff of Juan Cruz Real for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción and assumed as caretaker manager in March after Real moved to the United States.1213
Honours
Player
Tiro Federal
References
References
- Décima, Miguel Eduardo (7 May 2019). "Facundo Gareca, con orgullo de campeón". www.lagaceta.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- "Facundo Guillermo Gareca". LaFerropedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- "Facundo Gareca, el Tigre". Globopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- Cruz, Christian (15 June 2020). "Pifias y golazo: el otro Gareca que dejó una peculiar huella en un clásico peruano". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- Behr, Raúl (15 April 2008). "Facundo Gareca: El tucumano predestinado". dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- Mahari, Gurgen (20 July 2005). "Argentina Second Level (Primera B - Nacional) 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- "Facundo Gareca: "Vamos a ir a proponer nuestro juego a Sporting Cristal"". Diario Líbero (in Spanish). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- "Gabriel Milito tuvo picante cruce con asistente rival y el asunto terminó con algunos golpe". Trome.com (in Spanish). 2 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- "Sergio Rondina es el nuevo técnico de Atlanta". Luján en línea (in Spanish). 23 May 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- "DÁLMINE TIENE NUEVO CUERPO TÉCNICO". santamariafm.com.ar (in Spanish). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- "Villa Dálmine: "Los jugadores entienden nuestra idea y la forma de trabajo"". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- Pavez, Felipe (11 March 2026). ""Viajó a Estados Unidos…": La "U" de Concepción explica salida de Juan Cruz Real". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
De momento Facundo Gareca liderará al equipo frente a Palestino este domingo.
- "[Audio] Asistente técnico de la U. de Concepción y el empate con la U: Rescato la actitud del equipo". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.