Jorge Garcés
Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas (born 13 May 1954) is a Chilean football manager. His last team was Ñublense in the Chilean First Division.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Talca, Chile | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1977 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 1975 | → San Luis de Quillota (loan) | ||
| 1976 | → Iberia (loan) | ||
| 1977–1979 | Real España | ||
| 1979–1980 | Lota Schwager | ||
| 1980–1986 | Royal Franc Borains | ||
| 1983–1984 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | ||
| 1984–1985 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | ||
| 1985–1986 | → La Serena (loan) | ||
| 1986–1987 | RFC Arquennes | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1991 | RFC Arquennes | ||
| 1992 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 1993 | Everton | ||
| 1994–1995 | Cobreloa | ||
| 1996 | Deportes Temuco | ||
| 1997 | Puerto Montt | ||
| 1998–1999 | Municipal Iquique | ||
| 1999–2001 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2001 | Chile (caretaker) | ||
| 2002–2003 | Chiapas | ||
| 2004–2005 | Everton | ||
| 2006–2007 | O'Higgins | ||
| 2008 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| 2008 | Unión Española | ||
| 2010 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2011 | Ñublense | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Manager
Garcés was born in Talca. He started his managerial career in 1989 with RFC Arquennes. In 1992, he won the Primera B Championship with Provincial Osorno.
Garcés joined Santiago Wanderers in 1999, getting promotion to First Division. In 2001, the team won the First Division championship, qualifying to the Copa Libertadores.
Following the resignation of Pedro García, manager of Chile national football team in 2001, Garcés was hired by the ANFP to coach the Chilean team, getting two defeats (Brazil 2–0 Chile, Colombia 3–1 Chile) and a draw (Chile 0–0 Ecuador).
O'Higgins hired Garcés for the 2007 Clausura, finishing second in the League Table. The club also reached the semi-finals. Garcés left the team in 2007.
Honours
Provincial Osorno
- Primera B: 1992
Santiago Wanderers
- Primera División de Chile: 2001
References
- Jorge Garcés at WorldFootball.net