Arturo Boyacá Explained

Arturo Boyacá
Fullname:Arturo Boyacá Gamboa
Birth Date:17 April 1957
Birth Place:Bogotá, Colombia
Youthclubs1:Santa Fe
Clubs1:Santa Fe
Manageryears1:1993
Managerclubs1:Deportes Tolima
Manageryears2:1993–1994
Managerclubs2:Santa Fe
Manageryears3:1995–1996
Managerclubs3:Deportes Quindío
Manageryears4:1997
Managerclubs4:Minervén
Manageryears5:1999–2002
Managerclubs5:Santa Fe (assistant)
Manageryears6:2003
Managerclubs6:Santa Fe
Manageryears7:2004
Managerclubs7:Olmedo (assistant)
Manageryears8:2005
Managerclubs8:Aucas (assistant)
Manageryears9:2007
Managerclubs9:Academia
Manageryears10:2009–2010
Managerclubs10:Santa Fe (assistant)
Manageryears11:2010
Managerclubs11:Unión Magdalena
Manageryears12:2011
Managerclubs12:Deportivo Lara (assistant)
Manageryears13:2011
Managerclubs13:Santa Fe
Manageryears14:2013
Managerclubs14:Deportes Quindío
Manageryears15:2014
Managerclubs15:Boyacá Chicó
Manageryears16:2016–2017
Managerclubs16:La Equidad
Manageryears17:2019
Managerclubs17:Santa Fe (youth)
Manageryears18:2022
Managerclubs18:Patriotas

Arturo Boyacá Gamboa (born 17 April 1957) is a Colombian football manager and former player.

Career

Born in Bogotá, Boyacá played for Independiente Santa Fe as a senior. After retiring, he began his managerial career with Deportes Tolima, before being named in charge of Santa Fe in August 1993.[1]

After managing Deportes Quindío and Venezuelan side Minervén, Boyacá returned to Santa Fe in 1999 to take over the youth categories.[2] On 21 November 2002, he replaced Dragan Miranović at the helm of the first team.[3]

Boyacá was Miranović's assistant in the following years, at Ecuadorian sides Olmedo[4] and Aucas.[5] He returned to managerial duties in 2007, with Categoría Primera B side Academia.

On 18 August 2010, after a period back at Santa Fe as an assistant, Boyacá was named manager of Unión Magdalena.[6] He opted to leave the club in December to join 's staff at Venezuelan side Deportivo Lara,[7] but returned to his home country in the following year to take over Santa Fe. Dismissed on 19 September 2011,[8] he spent more than a year without a club before being appointed in charge of Quindío on 12 June 2013.[9]

Boyacá resigned from Quindío on 24 September 2013,[10] and worked at Boyacá Chicó in 2014. On 25 April 2016, he was appointed La Equidad manager,[11] but was sacked on 1 June of the following year.[12]

On 7 January 2019, Boyacá returned to Santa Fe as manager of the youth categories,[13] but left the club in July.[14] On 10 February 2022, he was named at the helm of Patriotas Boyacá,[15] but left on 18 May.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santa Fe, de Perfumo a Boyacá. Santa Fe, from Perfumo to Boyacá. El Tiempo. es. 24 August 1993. 15 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Un joven bien preparado. A very prepared youngster. El Tiempo. es. 4 August 2002. 15 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Santa Fe nombró a Arturo Boyacá en reemplazo de Dragan Miranovic. Santa Fe named Arturo Boyacá in the place of Dragan Miranovic. El Universo. es. 21 November 2002. 15 February 2022.
  4. Web site: En Riobamba se enfrentan dos técnicos nuevos. Two new managers face each other in Riobamba. El Universo. es. 11 April 2004. 15 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Miranovic es el nuevo técnico de S.D. Aucas. Miranovic is the new manager of S.D. Aucas. El Universo. es. 22 June 2005. 15 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Arturo Boyacá es el nuevo director técnico del Unión Magdalena. Arturo Boyacá is the new manager of Unión Magdalena. Futbol Red. es. 18 August 2010. 15 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Sigue la desbandada en el Unión Magdalena, Arturo Boyacá se va al fútbol venezolano. The stampede continues at Unión Magdalena, Arturo Boyacá moves to Venezuelan football. Antena 2. es. 16 December 2010. 15 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Santa Fe despide a técnico Arturo Boyacá. Santa Fe sack manager Arturo Boyacá. El Heraldo. es. 19 September 2011. 15 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Arturo Boyacá tomará las riendas del Quindío. Arturo Boyacá will take the reins of Quindío. Caracol Televisión. es. 12 June 2013. 15 February 2022.
  10. Web site: Arturo Boyacá renunció y ya no es más DT del Quindío. Arturo Boyacá resigned and is no longer manager of Quindío. El Espectador. es. 24 September 2013. 15 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Arturo Boyacá de nuevo como DT en la A: dirigirá a La Equidad. Arturo Boyacá again as manager in the A: will manage La Equidad. Diario AS. es. 25 April 2016. 15 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Arturo Boyacá no continuará en la dirección técnica de Equidad. Arturo Boyacá will not continue ahead of Equidad. Futbol Red. es. 1 June 2017. 15 February 2022.
  13. Web site: Arturo Boyacá regresó a Independiente Santa Fe. Arturo Boyacá returned to Independiente Santa Fe. Antena 2. es. 7 January 2019. 15 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Boyacá, el conductor de la cantera del ‘Expreso Rojo’. Boyacá, the manager of the youth setup of the 'Expreso Rojo'. El Nuevo Siglo. es. 5 July 2019. 15 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Patriotas ya tiene nuevo cuerpo técnico. Patriotas already have a new technical staff. RCN Radio. es. 10 February 2022. 15 February 2022.
  16. Web site: Arturo Boyacá no es más el técnico de Patriotas. Arturo Boyacá is no longer the manager of Patriotas. es. Antena 2. 18 May 2022. 19 May 2022.