Leonel Fernando "Pipa" Gancedo (born 23 January 1971) is an Argentine former professional

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who is currently

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of Andorran club

FC Encamp FC Encamp is an Andorran football club based in Encamp. Founded in 1950, it is the oldest football club of the Andorran First Division. The club currently plays in Primera Divisió. History FC Encamp was founded in 1950 being the dean of the ...

. Gancedo, a

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, played for River Plate for four years, winning five domestic titles, as well as the

1996 Copa Libertadores The 1996 edition of Copa Libertadores was the 37th in the tournament's history. Twenty-one teams participated in the competition. River Plate, of Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argenti ...

and the

1997 Supercopa Libertadores The 1997 Supercopa Libertadores was the tenth and final season of the Supercopa Libertadores, a club football tournament for past Copa Libertadores winners. Vasco da Gama were admitted to the tournament for the first time in recognition of win ...

with the club. He later served as the club's

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. He joined FC Encamp, aged 47, in September 2018.

Honours

River Plate *

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(5): 1996, 1997, 1999 (Apertura); 1997, 2000 (Clausura) *

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Supercopa Libertadores The Supercopa Libertadores (English: ''Libertadores Supercup''), also known as the Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a Association football, football club competition contested annually betw ...

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* 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Argentine footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers CA Osasuna players Real Murcia players Club Atlético Huracán footballers América de Cali footballers Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico players Deportivo Morón footballers Association football midfielders La Liga players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Andorra Expatriate footballers in Andorra Expatriate football managers in Andorra FC Encamp players Argentine football managers Association football player-managers {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub