{{short description|Argentine footballer and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Fernando Gamboa | image = Fernando Gamboa 2021.png | caption = Gamboa in 2021 | fullname = Fernando Andrés Gamboa | height = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|10|28}} | birth_place = Marcos Juárez, Argentina | currentclub = | position = Defender | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= Newell's Old Boys | years1 = 1988–1993 | clubs1 = Newell's Old Boys | caps1 = 121 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 1993–1994 | clubs2 = River Plate | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1994–1996 | clubs3 = Boca Juniors | caps3 = 54 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1996–1999 | clubs4 = Oviedo | caps4 = 69 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 1999–2000 | clubs5 = Newell's Old Boys | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2000–2001 | clubs6 = Chacarita Juniors | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2001 | clubs7 = Colo-Colo | caps7 = 20 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2002 | clubs8 = Chacarita Juniors | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2003–2004 | clubs9 = Grasshoppers | caps9 = 36 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2004 | clubs10 = Argentinos Juniors<ref>{{in lang|es}} {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120517144407/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=4576&SEOFutbolista=Gamboa+Fernando+Andres Argentine Primera statistics]}}</ref> | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0 | totalcaps = 367 | totalgoals = 11 | nationalyears1 = 1989 | nationalteam1 = Argentina U20 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1991 | nationalteam2 = Argentina | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2008 | managerclubs1 = Newell's Old Boys | manageryears2 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs2 = Chacarita Juniors | manageryears3 = 2010 | managerclubs3 = Veracruz | manageryears4 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs4 = Colón | manageryears5 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs5 = Independiente Rivadavia | manageryears6 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs6 = Rangers de Talca | manageryears7 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs7 = Chacarita Juniors | manageryears8 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs8 = Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy | manageryears9 = 2018 | managerclubs9 = Agropecuario | manageryears10 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs10 = Nacional Asunción | manageryears11 = 2021 | managerclubs11 = Newell's Old Boys | manageryears12 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs12 = Sport Boys }}
'''Fernando Andrés Gamboa''' (born 28 October 1970 in Marcos Juárez, Córdoba) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a defender.
==Playing career== Gamboa started his playing career in 1988 with Newell's Old Boys where he won two league championships.
In 1991, he was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1991 Copa América
He joined River Plate in 1993, and after 12 league games in the 1993–94 season he moved to Boca Juniors.
Between 1996 and 1999 Gamboa played for Oviedo in Spain, before returning for a second spell with Newell's Old Boys.
Towards the end of his career he played for Chacarita Juniors and Argentinos Juniors in Argentina, Colo-Colo in Chile and Grasshoppers Zurich of Switzerland.<ref>{{NFT player|id=6199}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Gamboa started his managerial career coaching Newell's Old Boys.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130128192919/http://www.minutouno.com/1/hoy/article/116927-Fernando-Gamboa-es-el-nuevo-DT-de-Chacarita/ Fernando Gamboa es el nuevo DT de Chacarita] {{in lang|es}}</ref> In 2009 replaced Ricardo Zielinski in Chacarita Juniors signing until June 2010 and assisted Ricardo Lunari. However, they were sacked before the end of their contract. In May 2010 he signed for CD Veracruz of the Mexican second division.<ref>[http://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/Negro-puede-Fernando_Gamboa_0_265773569.html Olé] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222334/http://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/Negro-puede-Fernando_Gamboa_0_265773569.html |date=3 March 2016 }} {{in lang|es}}</ref> In September 2010 Gamboa agreed to replace Antonio Mohamed as head coach of Colón.<ref>{{cite web|title=Te hace la Gamboa|url=http://www.ole.com.ar/colon/hace-Gamboa_0_340166112.html|publisher=Diario Olé|access-date=23 September 2010|archive-date=29 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429091555/http://www.ole.com.ar/colon/hace-Gamboa_0_340166112.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The board of directors of Colon sacked him soon after the club lost 2–0 against Olimpo in a league match on 9 April 2011.
On 18 April 2018, Gamboa was appointed as the manager of Club Agropecuario Argentino.<ref>[https://www.lt10.com.ar/noticia/216681--fernando-gamboa-nuevo-dt-de-agropecuario Fernando Gamboa, nuevo DT de Agropecuario], lt10.com.ar, 18 April 2018</ref> He left the club one month later.<ref>[http://portaleltoro.com/fernando-gamboa-dejo-de-ser-el-dt-de-agropecuario/ Fernando Gamboa dejó de ser el DT de Agropecuario], portaleltoro.com, 22 May 2018</ref> On 6 November 2018, he was then appointed as the manager of Paraguayan club Club Nacional. After the elimination in the first phase of the Copa Libertadores of 2019, he was fired on 31 January 2019.<ref>[https://www.efe.com/efe/america/deportes/fernando-gamboa-sale-del-nacional-paraguayo-tras-su-eliminacion-de-la-libertadores/20000010-3884734 Fernando Gamboa sale del Nacional paraguayo tras su eliminación de la Libertadores], efe.com, 31 January 2019</ref>
==Honours== ===Club=== ; Newell's Old Boys *Primera División Argentina: 1990–91, Clausura 1992
; River Plate *Primera División Argentina: Clausura 1993
; Grasshoppers Zurich *Swiss Super League: 2002–03
===International=== ; Argentina *Copa América: 1991
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