Leonardo Vanegas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Fernando Vanegas Barcia | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuenca, Ecuador | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | LDU Cuenca | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Atlético Universitario | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Gloria | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Deportivo Cuenca (youth) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Estrella Roja (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Círculo Cruz del Vado | ||
| 2016–2019 | Estudiantes Cuenca | ||
| 2020–2021 | Gualaceo (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Gualaceo | ||
| 2023 | Cumbayá | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leonardo Fernando Vanegas Barcia (born 16 July 1982) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a right back.
Career[edit]
Born in Cuenca, Vanegas was a right back for lower sides LDU Cuenca, Atlético Universitario and Gloria. He retired in 2004, and became a manager of Deportivo Cuenca's youth categories.[1]
In 2013, Vanegas was an assistant of Daniel Segarra at Estrella Roja, before being named manager of Círculo Cruz del Vado for the 2015 season. In 2016, he took over Estudiantes de Cuenca, before rejoining Segarra's staff at Gualaceo in 2020.[1]
Vanegas became Gualaceo's manager in July 2021, after Segarra left, and led the club to their first-ever promotion to the Serie A in November.[2] He was subsequently kept as manager for the 2022 campaign.[3]
On 18 September 2023, Vanegas resigned from Gualaceo.[4] On 8 November, he replaced Patricio Hurtado at the helm of Cumbayá.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "DT Leonardo Vanegas: "La actitud no se negocia"" [Manager Leonardo Vanegas: "The attitude is not negotiable"] (in Spanish). La Trinqa. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Leonardo Vanegas, el héroe de Gualaceo" [Leonardo Vanegas, the hero of Gualaceo] (in Spanish). Extra. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Gualaceo, confirmada la continuidad del técnico Leonardo Venegas" [Gualaceo, confirmed the continuity of the manager Leonardo Vanegas] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ ""Es momento de cerrar un ciclo", considera Leonardo Vanegas tras renunciar como técnico de Gualaceo" ["It's time to close a cycle", Leonardo Vanegas considers after resigning as manager of Gualaceo] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Leonardo Vanegas es el nuevo director técnico del Cumbayá" [Leonardo Vanegas is the new manager of Cumbayá] (in Spanish). Primicias. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Leonardo Vanegas coach profile at Soccerway