Julio César Fuentes Vicente (born 3 February 1968) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Costa Rican club Puntarenas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Fuentes Vicente | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puntarenas (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1993 | River Plate Montevideo | ||
| 1994–1995 | Sud América | ||
| 1996 | Nacional Asunción | ||
| 1997 | Cerro | ||
| 1998 | Nacional Asunción | ||
| 1998–1999 | Leones Negros | ||
| 2000 | Rentistas | ||
| 2000 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 2001 | Rentistas | ||
| 2002–2003 | Liverpool Montevideo | ||
| 2004 | Rampla Juniors | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2008 | La Luz | ||
| 2009 | Deportivo Maldonado | ||
| 2011–2012 | 14 de Julho | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rentistas (youth) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Sud América (youth) | ||
| 2016 | Sud América | ||
| 2017 | Rentistas | ||
| 2018 | Rampla Juniors | ||
| 2019 | Aurora | ||
| 2020 | Central Español | ||
| 2021–2023 | La Luz | ||
| 2023–2024 | Rentistas | ||
| 2024– | Puntarenas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Montevideo, Fuentes made his senior debut with hometown side River Plate. In 1996, after playing for Sud América, he moved abroad and joined Paraguayan side Nacional Asunción.
Fuentes played for a brief period with Cerro before returning to Nacional in 1998. He then represented Leones Negros UdeG, Rentistas (two stints), Deportes Tolima and Liverpool Montevideo before retiring with Rampla Juniors in 2004, aged 36.
Managerial career
editAfter retiring, Fuentes started his managerial career with La Luz in 2006. He then worked at Deportivo Maldonado in 2009, before moving to Brazil with 14 de Julho.[1]
In 2013, Fuentes was in charge of Rentistas' youth categories, before joining Sud América in 2015, under the same capacity. On 22 April 2016, he was named interim manager of the first team of the latter,[2] and remained as manager until the end of the year.
On 6 June 2017, Fuentes returned to Rentistas, now as first team manager.[3] He left at the end of the season,[4] and took over Rampla Juniors on 8 May 2018;[5] on 11 September, however, he was sacked.[6]
On 6 June 2019, Fuentes was named manager of Bolivian side Aurora,[7] but resigned on 10 September.[8] He later worked as a sporting director at La Luz, before being appointed Central Español manager on 14 October 2020.[9]
As Central named Mario Szlafmyc as their manager in January 2021, Fuentes returned to La Luz, now as manager. He led the club to two consecutive promotions, the latter one to Primera División, and also reached the 2022 Copa Uruguay final.[10][11]
On 17 February 2023, with just two matches into the new season, Fuentes left La Luz on a mutual agreement.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Brasil Afora: com 'aval' de Messi, 14 de Julho mira a elite do Gauchão" [Throughout Brazil: with the 'consent' of Messi, 14 de Julho aim the top tier of the Gauchão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Julio Fuentes asumió en forma interina" [Julio Fuentes took over in an interim manner] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Rentistas: Julio Fuentes fue nominado como entrenador" [Rentistas: Julio Fuentes was named as manager] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Rentistas : No continúa Julio Fuentes" [Rentistas: Julio Fuentes does not continue.] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Julio Fuentes asumió en el Olímpico" [Julio Fuentes took over at the Olímpico] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Rampla Juniors: Julio Fuentes fue cesado luego de cuatro meses como entrenador" [Rampla Juniors: Julio Fuentes was sacked after four months as manager] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "El uruguayo Julio Fuentes es el nuevo DT de Aurora" [Uruguayan Julio Fuentes is the new manager of Aurora] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Fuentes renuncia a Aurora y pide "lo que le corresponde"" [Fuentes resigns from Aurora and asks them "what belongs to him"] (in Spanish). Opinión. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Julio Fuentes es el nuevo DT de Central Español" [Julio Fuentes is the new manager of Central Español] (in Spanish). El Ascenso. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "¡Ascendió La Luz!" [La Luz promoted!] (in Spanish). Primera Amateur. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Julio Fuentes, DT de La Luz: "Fue una hazaña para este pequeño club"" [Julio Fuentes, La Luz manager: "It was a feat to this little club"] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Apertura: Julio Fuentes dejó de ser el entrenador de La Luz tras dos fechas disputadas" [Apertura: Julio Fuentes ceased to be the manager of La Luz after two rounds played] (in Spanish). FútbolUy. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)
- Julio Fuentes at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Julio Fuentes coach profile at Soccerway