Facundo Guillermo Gareca (born 5 October 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward.
Born in Concepción, Tucumán, Argentina, Gareca started his career with Atlético Tucumán. In his homeland, he played for clubs such as Ferro Carril Oeste, Arsenal de SarandÃÂ, Huracán, among others.
Abroad, Gareca played in Israel for Hapoel Beit She'an, Peru for Alianza Lima, Uruguay for Bella Vista, Guatemala for Comunicaciones and Venezuela for UA Maracaibo.
With Tiro Federal, Gareca won the 2004âÂÂ05 Primera B Nacional.
Gareca retired in 2012, aged 38. His last club was .
Gareca has mainly developed his career as an assistant coach. He assumed as caretaker coach for Flandria in May 2012. As a head coach, he led Villa Dálmine in 2023.
In 2026, Gareca joined the technical staff of Juan Cruz Real for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción and assumed as caretaker manager in March after Real moved to the United States.
Tiro Federal