Leonardo Fernando Vanegas Barcia (born 16 July 1982) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a right back. He is the current manager of Gualaceo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Fernando Vanegas Barcia | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-07-16) 16 July 1982 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Cuenca, Ecuador | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gualaceo (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | LDU Cuenca | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Atlético Universitario | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Gloria [es] | 9 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2012 | Deportivo Cuenca (youth) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Estrella Roja [es] (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Círculo Cruz del Vado | ||
| 2016–2019 | Estudiantes Cuenca [es] | ||
| 2020–2021 | Gualaceo (assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Gualaceo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Cuenca, Vanegas was a right back for lower sides LDU Cuenca, Atlético Universitario and Gloria [es]. He retired in 2004, and became a manager of Deportivo Cuenca's youth categories.[1]
In 2013, Vanegas was an assistant of Daniel Segarra at Estrella Roja [es], before being named manager of Círculo Cruz del Vado for the 2015 season. In 2016, he took over Estudiantes de Cuenca [es], before rejoining Segarra's staff at Gualaceo in 2020.[1]
Vanegas became Gualaceo's manager in July 2021, after Segarra left, and led the club to their first-ever promotion to the Serie A in November.[2] He was subsequently kept as manager for the 2022 campaign.[3]
Current Ecuadorian Serie A managers | |
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