{{short description|Argentine footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Facundo Gareca | image = | fullname = Facundo Guillermo Gareca | height = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|10|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Concepción, Tucumán, Argentina | currentclub = Universidad de Concepción (assistant) | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1992–1994 | clubs1 = Atlético Tucumán | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 21 | years2 = 1994–1995 | clubs2 = Ferro Carril Oeste | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1995–1996 | clubs3 = Hapoel Beit She'an | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 1996–1998 | clubs4 = Arsenal de Sarandí | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 1998 | clubs5 = Alianza Lima | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 8 | years6 = 1999 | clubs6 = Bella Vista | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 1999–2000 | clubs7 = Arsenal de Sarandí | caps7 = 22 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2000–2001 | clubs8 = Huracán | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2001–2002 | clubs9 = Arsenal de Sarandí | caps9 = 27 | goals9 = 24 | years10= 2002 | clubs10= Comunicaciones | caps10= 15 | goals10= 8 | years11= 2002–2003 | clubs11= Arsenal de Sarandí | caps11= 29 | goals11= 13 | years12= 2003 | clubs12= UA Maracaibo | caps12= 7 | goals12= 2 | years13= 2004–2005 | clubs13= Tiro Federal | caps13= 27 | goals13= 10 | years14= 2005–2006 | clubs14= Chacarita Juniors | caps14= 39 | goals14= 7 | years15= 2006–2007 | clubs15= Atlético Tucumán | caps15= 18 | goals15= 5 | years16= 2007–2009 | clubs16= Deportivo Español | caps16= 50 | goals16= 14 | years17= 2009–2011 | clubs17= Excursionistas | caps17= 39 | goals17= 5 | years18= 2012 | clubs18= {{ill|lt=Camioneros|Club Atlético Social y Deportivo Camioneros|es}} | caps18= – | goals18= – | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | manageryears1 = 2012 | managerclubs1 = Flandria (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2012 | managerclubs2 = Flandria (caretaker) | manageryears3 = 2012 | managerclubs3 = Atlanta (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2013 | managerclubs4 = Platense (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs5 = Villa Dálmine (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2016 | managerclubs6 = Arsenal de Sarandí (assistant) | manageryears7 = 2017 | managerclubs7 = Nueva Chicago (assistant) | manageryears8 = 2017 | managerclubs8 = Los Andes (assistant) | manageryears9 = 2018–2021 | managerclubs9 = Arsenal de Sarandí (assistant) | manageryears10= 2021–2022 | managerclubs10= Central Córdoba SdE (assistant) | manageryears11= 2022 | managerclubs11= Colón (assistant) | manageryears12= 2023 | managerclubs12= Villa Dálmine | manageryears13= 2026– | managerclubs13= Universidad de Concepción (assistant) | manageryears14= 2026 | managerclubs14= Universidad de Concepción (caretaker) }} '''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.<ref name="decima">{{cite web |last1=Décima |first1=Miguel Eduardo |title=Facundo Gareca, con orgullo de campeón |url=https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/805626/deportes/facundo-gareca-orgullo-campeon.html |website=www.lagaceta.com.ar |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=7 May 2019}}</ref> In his homeland, he played for clubs such as Ferro Carril Oeste,<ref>{{cite web |title=Facundo Guillermo Gareca |url=https://laferropedia.com/persona/facundo-guillermo-gareca/ |website=LaFerropedia |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es}}</ref> Arsenal de Sarandí, Huracán, among others.<ref name="gp">{{cite web |title=Facundo Gareca, el Tigre |url=https://www.globopedia.ar/2012/02/facundo-gareca.html?m=0 |website=Globopedia |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es}}</ref>
Abroad, Gareca played in Israel for Hapoel Beit She'an, Peru for Alianza Lima,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cruz |first1=Christian |title=Pifias y golazo: el otro Gareca que dejó una peculiar huella en un clásico peruano |url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/facundo-gareca-el-otro-gareca-que-dejo-una-peculiar-huella-en-un-clasico-con-alianza-lima-en-1998-noticia/ |website=El Comercio |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=15 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Behr |first1=Raúl |title=Facundo Gareca: El tucumano predestinado |url=https://dechalaca.com/hemeroteca/legales-e-ilegales/080415rblegalesgareca |website=dechalaca.com |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=15 April 2008}}</ref> Uruguay for Bella Vista, Guatemala for Comunicaciones and Venezuela for UA Maracaibo.<ref name="gp"/>
With Tiro Federal, Gareca won the 2004–05 Primera B Nacional.<ref name="rsssf">{{cite web |last1=Mahari |first1=Gurgen |title=Argentina Second Level (Primera B - Nacional) 2004/05 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg2-05.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=18 March 2026 |date=20 July 2005}}</ref>
Gareca retired in 2012, aged 38. His last club was {{ill|lt=Camioneros|Club Atlético Social y Deportivo Camioneros|es|vertical-align=sup}}.<ref name="decima"/>
==Coaching career== Gareca has mainly developed his career as an assistant coach.<ref name="decima"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Facundo Gareca: "Vamos a ir a proponer nuestro juego a Sporting Cristal" |url=https://libero.pe/futbol-internacional/copa-sudamericana/2021/06/21/sporting-cristal-vs-arsenal-sarandi-copa-sudamericana-facundo-gareca-asistente-tecnico-sergio-rondina-entrevista-miras-partido-internacional-roberto-mosquera-christopher-olivares-noticia-5110 |website=Diario Líbero |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=21 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gabriel Milito tuvo picante cruce con asistente rival y el asunto terminó con algunos golpe |url=https://trome.com/deportes/argentina-gabriel-milito-tuvo-picante-cruce-con-facundo-gareca-y-el-asunto-termino-con-algunos-golpes-video-rmmd-noticia/ |website=Trome.com |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=2 July 2022}}</ref> He assumed as caretaker coach for Flandria in May 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sergio Rondina es el nuevo técnico de Atlanta |url=https://www.lujanenlinea.com.ar/sergio-rondina-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-atlanta/ |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=Luján en línea |date=23 May 2012 |language=es}}</ref> As a head coach, he led Villa Dálmine in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=DÁLMINE TIENE NUEVO CUERPO TÉCNICO |url=https://santamariafm.com.ar/nota/685/d-aacutelmine-tiene-nuevo-cuerpo-t-eacutecnico |access-date=18 March 2026 |work=santamariafm.com.ar |date=18 May 2023 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Villa Dálmine: “Los jugadores entienden nuestra idea y la forma de trabajo” |url=https://www.soloascenso.com.ar/notas/villa-dalmine/los-jugadores-entienden-nuestra-idea-y-la-forma-de-trabajo/187754 |website=www.soloascenso.com.ar |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=23 May 2023}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pavez |first1=Felipe |title=“Viajó a Estados Unidos…”: La “U” de Concepción explica salida de Juan Cruz Real |url=https://redgol.cl/chile/viajo-a-estados-unidos-la-u-de-concepcion-explica-salida-de-juan-cruz-real |website=RedGol |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=11 March 2026 |quote=De momento Facundo Gareca liderará al equipo frente a Palestino este domingo.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=[Audio] Asistente técnico de la U. de Concepción y el empate con la U: Rescato la actitud del equipo |url=https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/universidad-de-concepcion/asistente-tecnico-de-la-u-de-concepcion-y-el-empate-con-la-u-rescato/2026-03-09/231441.html |website=Cooperativa |access-date=18 March 2026 |language=es |date=9 March 2026}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Player=== '''Tiro Federal''' * Primera B Nacional: 2004–05<ref name="rsssf"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFA|FACUNDO-GUILLERMO-GARECA-5795}}
{{C.D. Universidad de Concepción managers}}
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