Ricardo Gareca

Ricardo Gareca
Gareca as Peru manager in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Alberto Gareca Nardi
Date of birth (1958-02-10) 10 February 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Tapiales, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Chile (manager)
Youth career
1977 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1984 Boca Juniors 130 (64)
1981Sarmiento (loan) 33 (13)
1985 River Plate 12 (4)
1985–1988 América de Cali 53 (31)
1989–1992 Vélez Sarsfield 118 (24)
1993–1994 Independiente 41 (11)
Total 387 (147)
International career
1981–1986 Argentina 20 (5)
Managerial career
1995 San Martín
1996–1997 Talleres
1997 Independiente
1997–2000 Talleres
2000 Colón
2001 Talleres
2002 Quilmes
2003 Argentinos Juniors
2005 América de Cali
2006 Santa Fe
2006 Talleres
2007–2008 Universitario
2009–2013 Vélez Sarsfield
2014 Palmeiras
2015–2022 Peru
2023 Vélez Sarsfield
2024– Chile
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Peru (as manager)
Copa América
Runner-up 2019 Brazil
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Alberto Gareca Nardi (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo alˈβeɾto ɣaˈɾeka ˈnaɾði]; born 10 February 1958), nicknamed el Tigre and el Flaco ("Tiger " and "Slim"), is an Argentine football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Chile national team.

During his playing career, Gareca played for four of the most important teams in Argentina (Boca Juniors, River Plate, Vélez Sársfield and Independiente). He also had a successful experience in Colombia with América de Cali, winning two league titles and being runner-up of three Copa Libertadores.

Since 1996, Gareca has worked as a manager. He has won four league titles in Argentina (with Vélez Sarsfield); as well as a second division championship and a Copa CONMEBOL with Talleres de Córdoba.