Gustavo Alfaro
Argentine football manager
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- Gustavo Julio Alfaro (born 14 August 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who manages the Paraguay national football team.
- Alfaro retired as a player from football in 1992 to concentrate on his coaching career.
- At international level, he coached Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup before a stint in charge of Costa Rica.
- Coaching career Alfaro started his career as a manager for Atlético de Rafaela and Patronato de Paraná in the early 1990s.
- In 2001, Alfaro became the manager of Olimpo and led them to the Primera B Nacional Apertura 2001 championship and promotion to the Primera.
Gustavo Julio Alfaro (born 14 August 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who manages the Paraguay national football team.
Although Alfaro had a short career as a footballer, he was captain of the Atlético de Rafaela when they were promoted to the Argentine Primera División in 1989. Alfaro retired as a player from football in 1992 to concentrate on his coaching career. His first league title came with Arsenal de Sarandí in the 2012 Clausura.
At international level, he coached Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup before a stint in charge of Costa Rica. He was appointed as Paraguay coach in 2024 and led them to qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Coaching career
Alfaro started his career as a manager for Atlético de Rafaela and Patronato de Paraná in the early 1990s. He then had his first spell as manager of Quilmes and a second spell at Atlético de Rafaela.
In 2001, Alfaro became the manager of Olimpo and led them to the Primera B Nacional Apertura 2001 championship and promotion to the Primera.
In 2003, Alfaro led Quilmes to promotion. He stayed to manage the team for the following season (2003–04), achieving a 4th and a 6th-place finish which earned them qualification for the 2005 Copa Libertadores and 2004 Copa Sudamericana tournaments.
In his only shot at an important club, Alfaro had a disastrous spell in San Lorenzo before joining Arsenal de Sarandí in late 2006.
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