Galo Mariano Rodríguez Meza (born 8 April 1872) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Imbabura.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Galo Mariano Rodríguez Meza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1972[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cayambe, Ecuador[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Imbabura (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| San Pedro | |||
| 2001 | 9 de Octubre | ||
| 2002 | San Pedro | ||
| 2008 | JUPS | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| El Nacional (youth) | |||
| 2013–2019 | Independiente del Valle (youth) | ||
| 2020–2022 | 9 de Octubre (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Independiente Juniors | ||
| 2024– | Imbabura | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Cayambe, Pichincha Rodríguez mainly played for clubs in his native state, aside from a short spell at 9 de Octubre in 2001. He also notably represented San Pedro and JUPS.
Managerial career
editAfter retiring, Rodríguez joined Independiente del Valle's youth categories in 2013.[2] Ahead of the 2020 season, he moved to 9 de Octubre as Juan Carlos León's assistant.[3]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Rodríguez returned to IDV after being appointed manager of reserve team Independiente Juniors in the Serie B.[4] He left in the end of the season, after finishing in the fifth position.[5]
On 31 August 2024, Rodríguez was named in charge of Serie A side Imbabura, replacing sacked Martín Wainer.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Galo Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Sangolquí se transformó en el protagonista del fútbol juvenil" [Sangolquí became a protagonist of youth football] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "9 de Octubre armó un plan para intentar subir a la Serie A" [9 de Octubre came up with a plan to try to promote to the Serie A] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Independiente Juniors empezó con pie derecho su participación en la Serie B" [Independiente Juniors started with the right foot their participation in the Serie B] (in Spanish). La Red. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Independiente Juniors tendrá entrenador español para 2024" [Independiente Juniors will have a Spanish manager for 2024] (in Spanish). Olé. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "El Imbabura S.C contrató a un nuevo técnico para salvar la categoría" [Imbabura S.C signed a new manager to save the category] (in Spanish). Imbabura en Línea. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
External links
edit- Galo Rodríguez coach profile at Soccerway