Pool Gavilánez Explained

Pool Gavilánez
Fullname:Pool Geovanny Gavilánez Solís
Height:1.76m
Birth Date:3 August 1981
Birth Place:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Currentclub:Guayaquil City (manager)
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1999–2000
Youthclubs1:Emelec
Years1:2000–2005
Clubs1:Emelec
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:→ Santa Rita (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Delfín (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:1
Years4:2003
Clubs4:→ Peñarol Portoviejo (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2004
Clubs5:Audaz Octubrino (loan)
Caps5:25
Goals5:3
Years6:2005
Clubs6:Deportivo Quevedo
Caps6:25
Goals6:3
Years7:2006
Clubs7:Toreros
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2007–2009
Clubs8:Patria
Caps8:20
Goals8:4
Years9:2010
Clubs9:Calvi
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2011
Clubs10:Carlos Borbor Reyes
Caps10:6
Goals10:2
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Ecuador U20
Managerclubs1:Guayaquil Sport
Manageryears2:2017–
Managerclubs2:Guayaquil City

Pool Geovanny Gavilánez Solís (born 3 August 1981) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Guayaquil City.

Playing career

Born in Guayaquil, Gavilánez spent the most of his career linked to Emelec. However, he never made his first team debut with the side, serving loan deals at Santa Rita, Delfín, Peñarol Portoviejo and Audaz Octubrino before leaving in 2005.

Gavilánez subsequently represented Deportivo Quevedo, Toreros, Patria, Calvi and Carlos Borbor Reyes, retiring with the latter in the end of 2011, aged 32.

Managerial career

After retiring, Gavilánez started managing Guayaquil Sport.[1] For the 2017 season, he became the sporting director of River Ecuador[2] before being named manager of the club (now named Guayaquil City) in September.[3] [4]

On 6 November 2017, Gavilánez renewed his contract with Guayaquil City for the 2018 campaign.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pool Gavilánez: ‘El técnico ecuatoriano es mal visto’. Pool Gavilánez: 'The Ecuadorian manager is poorly seen'. El Comercio. es. 27 November 2017. 10 March 2021.
  2. Web site: River Ecuador, con más refuerzos del club Guayaquil Sport. River Ecuador, with more additions from Guayaquil Sport. El Universo. es. 5 January 2017. 10 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Gabriel Perrone fue separado de Guayaquil City. Gabriel Perrone was separated from Guayaquil City. El Universo. es. 11 September 2017. 10 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Guayaquil City ratifica a Pool Gavilánez como técnico del equipo. Guayaquil City certifies Pool Gavilánez as manager of the team. La Red. es. 25 September 2017. 10 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Guayaquil City renovó con su DT hasta el 2018. Guayaquil City renewed with their manager until 2018. El Universo. es. 6 November 2017. 10 March 2021.