Roberto Gamarra (born 6 March 1958) is a former
Argentine
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and naturalised
Paraguayan
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professional
football
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midfielder and currently manager.
After retiring as a player he coached teams in
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
.
Coaching career
Once Lobos
In 2005, Gamarra signed as new coach of
Once Lobos
Once Lobos Chalchuapa, commonly known as Once Lobos (the Eleven Wolves), is a professional Salvadoran football club based in Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, El Salvador.
Created in February 1918, Once Lobos are the oldest club still active in any form ...
, replacing
Genaro Sermeño.
Atlético Balboa
In 2007, he signed as new coach of
Atlético Balboa
Club Deportivo Atlético Balboa, commonly known as Atlético Balboa or simply Balboa, was a Salvadoran football club. The team formerly played in La Unión.
History Foundation
The foundation of Atletico Balboa occurred in 1950 in La Union.
Maur ...
, replacing
Gustavo de Simone. In January 2009, Gamarra was replaced by
Carlos Alberto de Toro.
FAS
In January 2009, he was appointed as new coach of
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as FAS (pronounced "fas"), is a professional Salvadoran football club based in Santa Ana.
It competes in Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, the country's top professiona ...
. In 2010, Gamarra was replaced by
Alberto Rujana.
Alianza FC
In March 2011, Gamarra was appointed as new coach of
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Founded in 1958, Alianza was almost immediately successful, winning its first championships in the 1966 and 1967 Salvadoran seasons. Even ...
, replacing
Miloš Miljanić.
UES
In January 2012, Gamarra signed as new coach of
UES, replacing
Jorge Abrego
Jorge Alberto Ábrego Martínez (born 16 October 1964) is a former Salvadoran professional football player and currently manager.
Playing career Playing career
Nicknamed ''El Zapatero ( The Shoemaker)'', Ábrego has played all of his professi ...
. In September 2013, Gamarra was replaced by
Ramiro Cepeda
Ramiro Augusto Cepeda (born 25 April 1975) is a former Argentine football manager and former player . He currently is the manager for Liga Nacional club Antigua.
Honours Club
;Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alian ...
.
Luis Ángel Firpo
In March 2013, he was appointed as new coach of
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo (often abbreviated to Firpo) is an El Salvador professional association football club based in Usulután.
The club was founded in 1923, and has played at its current home ground, Estadio Sergio Torres, since 1930 ...
, replacing
Edgar Henríquez
Edgar Alonso Henríquez (born 16 March 1964) is a former Salvadoran professional football midfielder and currentlythe manager of El Salvador U-21 team.
Club career
Nicknamed ''Kiko'', Henríquez started his career at Tercera División club Ad ...
.
Dragón
In May 2014, Gamarra signed as new coach of
C.D. Dragón
Club Deportivo Dragón is a Salvadoran football (soccer), football club, based in San Miguel, El Salvador; founded in 1939. Dragón has won the Salvadoran Primera División, league title twice in the 1951 and 1953 and finished as runner-up on thre ...
, replacing
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Flores (born 30 July 1963 in Chalchuapa) is a former Salvadoran professional football player and currently manager.
Playing career
Nelson Ancheta began his career playing at Universidad Católica de El Salvador durin ...
. In February 2015, Gamarra was replaced by
Santos Rivera.
Return to FAS
In March 2016, Gamarra was appointed as coach of FAS, replacing Carlos Martínez. In May 2016, Gamarra was replaced by
Osvaldo Escudero
Osvaldo Salvador Escudero (born October 15, 1960 in Paso de los Libres, Corrientes) is a former Argentine professional footballer. He was part of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship in Japan.
Escudero st ...
.
Isidro Metapán
In December 2016, Gamarra was appointed as new coach of
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran sports club based in Metapán, Santa Ana, El Salvador.
It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Primera División, the ...
. In April 2017, Gamarra was replaced by assistant coach
Álvaro Misael Alfaro
Álvaro Misael Alfaro Sánchez (born January 6, 1971) is a former Salvadoran professional goalkeeper and currently manager.
He ended his career at Isidro Metapán of the Salvadoran Primera División in 2010.
Club career Destroyer
Misael Alfar ...
.
L.D.U. Loja
In 2018, he signed with
L.D.U. Loja.
Honours
Club
;
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as FAS (pronounced "fas"), is a professional Salvadoran football club based in Santa Ana.
It competes in Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, the country's top professiona ...
*
Primera División
** Champion:
Apertura 2009
;
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Founded in 1958, Alianza was almost immediately successful, winning its first championships in the 1966 and 1967 Salvadoran seasons. Even ...
*
Primera División
** Champion:
Clausura 2011
;
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo (often abbreviated to Firpo) is an El Salvador professional association football club based in Usulután.
The club was founded in 1923, and has played at its current home ground, Estadio Sergio Torres, since 1930 ...
*
Primera División
** Champion:
Clausura 2013
References
External links
Roberto Gamarraat Soccerway
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gamarra, Roberto
1958 births
Living people
Argentine footballers
Paraguayan football managers
Expatriate football managers in El Salvador
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador
C.D. FAS managers
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo managers
Universidad SC managers
Association football midfielders
Sportivo Luqueño managers
Club San José managers
Independiente Santa Fe managers
L.D.U. Loja managers