Miguel Ángel Ramírez left Independiente del Valle to direct Porto Alegre International. The Spanish is the last of the coaches who have passed through Ecuador and who made the leap to the most important teams in different parts of the world.
Ecuadorian soccer has served as a springboard for hundreds of players, but also for many coaches, who after leading in the country have come very far. The most emblematic case is that of Manuel Pellegrini, who went through the Quito League and it reached Real Madrid.
The list of coaches who have performed well in Ecuadorian soccer and later ended up with better contracts in other teams is extensive. However, these are the 10 coaches who went the furthest (in chronological order), after passing through Ecuador.
Rubén Darío Insúa
Argentinian
The ‘poet’ began his career as a coach in Barcelona in 1997. He achieved the title of champion that year and reached the final of the Copa Libertadores in 1998. From then on he had a long career, passing through San Lorenzo de Almagro , team with which he won the Copa Sudamericana. He directed in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and four clubs in Ecuador. On two occasions he rang to direct the Ecuadorian team. His last team was the Liga de Portoviejo.
– Manuel Pellegrini Chilean He came to the Quito League after leading five teams in Chile. In his first international experience he won the title in 1999. He left the “U” due to the economic crisis that hit the country in 2000. His growth was rapid. After Liga he directed San Lorenzo and River Plate in Argentina. Later he took over at Villareal and in 2009-2010 he was coach of Real Madrid. He then went through Málaga, Manchester City, Hebei China Fortune, West Ham and currently manages Betis. – Luis Fernando Suarez Colombian He landed in Aucas in the 2003 season, after being technical assistant Francisco Maturana and Hernán Darío Gómez in the Colombian national team and having managed three teams in his country. In the ‘idol’ of the town he put together a powerful team that made a lot of noise in Ecuadorian football. His campaign was so good that the national team took him and he directed the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Later he directed teams in Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the Honduran national team. – Jorge Fossati Uruguayan The Uruguayan arrived in the league after leading clubs in Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. His campaign with the ‘U’ was very good and that is why he accepted the proposal of the Uruguayan team, with which he could not qualify for the World Cup in Germany. Later he went through several important teams such as Inter de Porto Alegre and Peñarol. He went through football in Qatar, where he directed two clubs and the national team. He returned to the Quito League in 2009 to win the South American Cup. – Edgardo Bauza Argentinian He came to the country with a low profile, but Liga de Quito served him as a great springboard. Bauza had directed in Argentina and Peru, but the 2008 Copa Libertadores title catapulted ‘Patón’ to stellar places. After the League he directed Al-Nassr from Arabia, San Lorenzo de Almagro (a team with which the Libertadores also won), Sao Paulo and in 2016 he landed in the Argentine team. Then he went through the teams of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. – Jorge Sampaoli Argentinian He began his career as a coach in 1994 and arrived at Emelec in 2010. His career had not been very important and he even thought about retiring, however, Ecuadorian football put him in the best showcases. After directing the ‘Bombillo’ he went to the University of Chile and then jumped to the Chilean team. In 2016 he managed the Spanish Sevilla and in 2017 he took over the Argentine national team, where he was unsuccessful. Later he arrived at Santos and currently directs Atlético Mineiro. – Luis Zubeldia Argentinian At just 30 years old, the coach arrived in Barcelona in 2011. He did not stay the time he expected due to a problem with the leaders, but his work attracted the attention of several clubs. In 2012 he managed Racing de Avellaneda and then returned to Ecuador to work in the League, a team with which he was runner-up. Then he went through Santos Laguna, Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Alavés from Spain and Cerro Porteño. On some occasion he was tempted by the Ecuadorian team. Since 2018 he has directed Lanús. – Gustavo Quinteros Argentinian The Argentine-Bolivian arrived at Emelec in 2012 with an important career. In the electrical team he stayed until 2015, the year in which he was called to direct the Ecuadorian team. He built a powerful team that surprised at the start of the World Cup qualifiers in Russia. However, the DT was wrong, the performance of the Tricolor declined and Ecuador did not go to the World Cup. However, Quinteros has directed in Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Universidad Católica de Chile, Tijuana and is currently a Colo-Colo technician. – Guillermo Almada Uruguayan He signed for Barcelona in 2015. He was known as the Uruguayan ‘Pep Guardiola’, despite having managed only two minor teams in his country. In Guayaquil he stayed for four seasons and received several offers. In 2019 he accepted that of Santos Laguna de México, a team he still manages. In 2020, he received an offer from Ecuaf Fútbol to reach the Ecuadorian team. He had everything ready, but the negotiation did not materialize. He is a technical director with a lot of projection. – Miguel Angel Ramirez Español He came to Independiente del Valle to direct the lower categories, but a chance made him take over the first team. His compatriot, Ismael Rescalvo, accepted a proposal from Emelec and the leadership of the Sangolquí team trusted him. In a short time he was successful. Ramírez won the 2019 Copa Sudamericana title with IDV and several teams turned their eyes on the Spaniard. Palmeiras wanted to take him, but it was finally Inter de Porto Alegre the club that managed to convince him to continue his career as manager. – – –
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