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Álex Dario Aguinaga Garzón (, born 9 July 1969) is an Ecuadorian former professional football player and Manager (association football), manager. A midfielder during his playing career, he is one of the all-time cap leaders for Ecuador national football team, Ecuador with 109 matches, scoring 23 goals. Aguinaga is known as one of the best Ecuadorian footballers of all time. On the club level, Aguinaga has played for Sociedad Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Quito, Club Necaxa, Necaxa, Cruz Azul and Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, LDU Quito.


Club career


Necaxa

Aguinaga spent the majority of his club career at Necaxa, whom he joined in 1989, winning 3 championships with the club. In 1999 Aguinaga was crucial for Necaxa's first CONCACAF Champions Cup title. Necaxa would go on to participate in the first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup where in the group stage Aguinaga scored against Vasco da Gama, but missed a penalty against Manchester United. He scored in the penalty shootout against Real Madrid in the 3rd place match. Aguinaga played for his country in the 2002 FIFA World Cup at the age of 32. He also holds a Mexican passport. His grandfather is of Spanish descent.


LDU Quito

After winning a league title in Ecuador, Aguinaga decided to retire from football.


International career

Aguinaga earned his first cap for Ecuador national football team, Ecuador on March 5, 1987. In the same match, he scored his first goal for the team. Over the year, he would form an integral part of the national team. He would captain the team for a number of years and assisted in the goal by Iván Kaviedes that assured Ecuador's first qualification to the FIFA World Cup in 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002.


International goals


Managerial career

Aguinaga's managerial career began in late 2010 as an assistant to Manuel Lapuente at Mexican club Club América, América. He left the club in early 2011 when Lapuente was sacked. In March of the same year, he was named to his first full-time managerial post as the new manager of Guayaquil-based club Barcelona Sporting Club, Barcelona following the sacking of Rubén Darío Insúa. In late May of the same year, he resigned from his position to not interfere and influence the club's presidential elections the following month. He has not ruled out a return after the election. In September 2014, Aguinaga became the manager of Correcaminos UAT, which plays in the Ascenso MX second professional level league of the Mexican football league system.


Personal life

Aguinaga's daughter :es:Cristiane Aguinaga, Cristiane is an actress and has appeared in several Mexican series and telenovelas such as Carita de Ángel and La rosa de Guadalupe.


Honors


Club

Club Necaxa, Necaxa *Liga MX, Primera División: 1994–95 Mexican Primera División season, 1994-95, 1995–96 Mexican Primera División season, 1995–96, Primera División de México Invierno 1998, 1998 ''Invierno'' *CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1994 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup, 1994 *Mexican Cup: 1995 *Campeón de Campeones: 1995 *CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1999 *FIFA Club World Cup Third Place: 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, 2000 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, LDU Quito *Ecuadorian Serie A, Serie A: 2005 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A#Campeonato Apertura, 2005 Apertura


International

*Canada Cup (soccer), Canada Cup: 1999 Canada Cup, 1999


Individual

*Ideal team of South America: 1989 *Number 7 retired by Club Necaxa as a recognition to his contribution to the club.


See also

* List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps


References


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