Ricardo Gareca

Ricardo Gareca interests me far more as a manager than as the goal-scoring 'Tigre' he once was. Born in Tapiales, Argentina, he found his second act on the touchline, and his rescue of Peru from years of stagnation to a World Cup remains one of South American football's great turnaround stories. The affectionate nicknames he carries hint at a coach his players genuinely buy into. I admire managers who restore belief to a struggling side, and that's precisely his gift. Going on to lead Chile only underlines his standing as one of the continent's respected tacticians.

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Name (English)

Ricardo Gareca

Name (Japanese)

リカルド・ガレカ

Reading

りかるど・がれか

Born

February 10, 1958 (age 68)

Origin

Tapiales, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Height

186 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dog

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo%20Gareca
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2553835

Tags

• Buenos Aires Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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