Roberto Gamarra (football manager)

Roberto Gamarra
Personal information
Full name Roberto Gamarra
Date of birth (1958-03-06) March 6, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Argentina
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1980 Cerro Porteño
1984 Sportivo Luqueño
1985–1986 Cerro Porteño
Managerial career
2000 León de Huánuco
2001 Santa Fe
2002–2003 Sportivo Luqueño
2005–2006 Once Lobos
2007–2009 Atlético Balboa
2009–2010 FAS
2010 Atlético Balboa
2011 Alianza
2012 UES
2013 Luis Ángel Firpo[1]
2014–2015 Dragón[2][3]
2015 Universidad SC
2016 FAS[4][5]
2017 Isidro Metapán[6]
2018 LDU Loja
2020–2021 Luis Ángel Firpo
2022 Quiché FC
2024 Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Gamarra (born 6 March 1958) is a former Argentine and naturalised Paraguayan professional football midfielder and currently manager.

After retiring as a player he coached teams in El Salvador.[7][8][9]

Coaching career

Once Lobos

In 2005, Gamarra signed as new coach of Once Lobos, replacing Genaro Sermeño.

Atlético Balboa

In 2007, he signed as new coach of Atlético Balboa, replacing Gustavo de Simone. In January 2009, Gamarra was replaced by Carlos Alberto de Toro.

FAS

In January 2009, he was appointed as new coach of C.D. FAS. In 2010, Gamarra was replaced by Alberto Rujana.

Alianza FC

In March 2011, Gamarra was appointed as new coach of Alianza F.C., replacing Miloš Miljanić.

UES

In January 2012, Gamarra signed as new coach of UES, replacing Jorge Abrego. In September 2013, Gamarra was replaced by Ramiro Cepeda.

Luis Ángel Firpo

In March 2013, he was appointed as new coach of C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo, replacing Edgar Henríquez.

Dragón

In May 2014, Gamarra signed as new coach of C.D. Dragón, replacing Nelson Mauricio Ancheta.[10] In February 2015, Gamarra was replaced by Santos Rivera.

Return to FAS

In March 2016, Gamarra was appointed as coach of FAS, replacing Carlos Martínez. In May 2016, Gamarra was replaced by Osvaldo Escudero.[11]

Isidro Metapán

In December 2016, Gamarra was appointed as new coach of A.D. Isidro Metapán. In April 2017, Gamarra was replaced by assistant coach Álvaro Misael Alfaro.[12]

L.D.U. Loja

In 2018, he signed with L.D.U. Loja.

Honours

Club

C.D. FAS
Alianza F.C.
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

References

  1. ^ "Firpo tuvo pláticas con Roberto Gamarra". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad.
  2. ^ "Roberto Gamarra: 'Un jugador como Williams Reyes aparece una vez cada 100 años' | Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com. September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Roberto Gamarra: 'Está bien que vuelva nuestro goleador' | Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com. October 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Roberto Gamarra vuelve al FAS – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  5. ^ "Roberto Gamarra no sigue en el FAS – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  6. ^ "Roberto 'Toto' Gamarra no va más con Metapán | Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com. April 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  8. ^ "El Gráfico". El Gráfico (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  9. ^ "Roberto Gamarra en Los Provocadores: ???Es mentira que quise echar a Williams Reyes" | Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com". Noticias de El Salvador - elsalvador.com. August 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Roberto "Toto" Gamarra dirigirá al Dragón". 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Toto Gamarra: "Me siento traicionado por la directiva de FAS"". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Roberto "Toto" Gamarra no va más con Metapán". 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.