Ágapo Gonzales Explained

Ágapo Gonzales
Fullname:Jorge Ágapo Gonzales Saldarriaga
Birth Date:25 March 1967
Birth Place:Mallaritos, Peru
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Alianza Atlético (reserves manager)
Youthclubs1:Deportivo Mallarés
Years1:1987–1994
Years2:1995
Years3:1996–1997
Years4:1998
Years5:1999–2000
Managerclubs1:Universitario (youth)
Manageryears2:2006–2007
Managerclubs2:San Francisco Javier-Jesuitas
Manageryears3:2008–2010
Managerclubs3:América Cochahuayco
Manageryears4:2011
Managerclubs4:Alianza Unicachi
Manageryears5:2012
Managerclubs5:Defensor Politécnico
Manageryears6:2013
Managerclubs6:Binacional
Manageryears7:2014
Managerclubs7:Alianza Atlético
Manageryears8:2014
Managerclubs8:Estudiantes Puno
Manageryears9:2014
Managerclubs9:Atlético Torino
Manageryears10:2014
Managerclubs10:Sport Rosario
Manageryears11:2018
Managerclubs11:Sport Collao de Ilave
Manageryears12:2018
Managerclubs12:Deportivo Robles de Calca
Manageryears13:2019
Managerclubs13:Deportivo Cali de Tarapoto
Manageryears14:2019
Managerclubs14:Bellavista FC
Manageryears15:2022
Managerclubs15:Atlético Torino
Manageryears16:2023
Managerclubs16:Alianza Atlético (reserves)
Manageryears17:2023
Managerclubs17:Alianza Atlético (interim)
Manageryears18:2023
Managerclubs18:Alianza Atlético
Manageryears19:2024–
Managerclubs19:Alianza Atlético (reserves)

Jorge Ágapo Gonzales Saldarriaga (born 25 March 1967) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Alianza Atlético's reserve team.

Playing career

Born in Mallaritos, Sullana, Gonzales began his career with hometown side Deportivo Mallarés before joining Alianza Atlético in 1987.[1] After becoming a starter for the side, he received a call-up to the Peru national team in 1991, but was unable to debut.[2]

Gonzales moved to Sport Boys for the 1995, but after being unable to establish himself as a regular starter, he joined Atlético Torino in the following year.[2] In 1998, after Torino's relegation, he signed for Unión Minas.[2]

Gonzales returned to Alianza Atlético in 1999, and retired in 2000 before the start of the new season due to an ankle injury.[2]

Managerial career

After retiring, Gonzales worked in the youth categories of Universitario[1] before taking over his first senior side with San Francisco Javier-Jesuitas in 2006. In 2008, he returned to the structure of América Cochahuayco, which was their reserve team at the time.

On 27 January 2011, Gonzales was named Alianza Unicachi manager.[3] In the following two years, he won regional championships with Defensor Politécnico and Binacional, before returning to his main club Alianza Atlético in March 2014.[4]

In June 2014, after a short period at Estudiantes Puno,[5] Gonzales took over another team he represented as a player, Atlético Torino.[6] He ended the season, however, in charge of Sport Rosario.[7]

On 3 March 2023, after being in charge of several lower league sides,[8] [9] [10] Gonzales returned to Alianza Atlético as manager of the reserve squad.[11] He was an interim manager of the first team in May, after the departure of Carlos Desio,[12] and returned to his previous role in June after the arrival of Carlos Compagnucci.[13]

On 21 August 2023, Gonzales was named permanent manager of Alianza, after Compagnucci was sacked.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jorge Ágapo Gonzáles, el gran caudillo de la época dorada de los churres. Jorge Ágapo Gonzáles, the great leader of the golden period of the churres. Sullana Deportes. es. 4 January 2020. 24 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Jorge Ágapo Gonzales: Simplemente Ágapo. Jorge Ágapo Gonzales: Simply Ágapo. De Chalaca. es. 3 September 2008. 24 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Ágapo Gonzales es el técnico del Unicachi. Ágapo Gonzales is the manager of Unicachi. Diario Correo. es. 27 January 2011. 24 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Ágapo "El Pato" Gonzales: "Encantado de dirigir a mi querido Alianza Atlético". Ágapo "El Pato" Gonzales: "Delighted to manage my dear Alianza Atlético". El Regional Piura. es. 24 March 2014. 24 August 2023.
  5. Web site: Puno: Universitario tropezó y Estudiantes Puno se acerca. Puno: Universitario tumble and Estudiantes de Puno get closer. De Chalaca. es. 5 May 2014. 24 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Doble debut: Ágapo Gonzales vs Marcelo Messina. Double debut: Ágapo Gonzales vs Marcelo Messina. Los Andes. es. 12 June 2014. 24 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Machos con voz de mando. Men with commanding voice. De Chalaca. es. 6 November 2014. 24 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Sport Collao ya tiene DT «Es Jorge Agapo Gonzales«. Sport Collao already have a manager "Is Jorge Agapo Gonzales". Radio Excelente. es. 17 April 2018. 24 August 2023.
  9. Web site: “Bolo” Celiz es el flamante entrenador del Deportivo Cali. "Bolo" Celiz is the brand new manager of Deportivo Cali. Voces. es. 4 April 2019. 24 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Agapo Gonzales exentrenador del Cali es el nuevo DT de Bellavista FC. Agapo Gonzales former manager of Cali is the new manager of Bellavista FC. Voces. es. 16 August 2019. 24 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Jorge Ágapo Gonzales es el nuevo técnico de la reserva de Alianza Atlético. Jorge Ágapo Gonzales is the new manager of the reserve team of Alianza Atlético. FútbolPeruano.com. es. 3 March 2023. 24 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Carlos Desio no continuará en Alianza Atlético. Carlos Desio will not continue at Alianza Atlético. Ovación. es. 11 May 2023. 11 May 2023.
  13. Web site: ¡Se hizo oficial! Carlos Compagnucci dirigirá a Alianza Atlético en el Clausura. It became official! Carlos Compagnucci will manage Alianza Atlético in the Clausura. Ovación. es. 14 June 2023. 15 June 2023.
  14. Web site: Tras malos resultados: Alianza Atlético anunció la salida de Carlos Compagnucci. After poor results: Alianza Atlético announced the departure of Carlos Compagnucci. Depor. es. 21 August 2023. 21 August 2023.